“Minions: The Rise of Gru” (2022) – The 1970s were groovy. Disco, bell bottoms, Gloria Steinem, The Eagles, and “Star Wars”! However, the “Me Decade” also had the OPEC Crisis, sunken living rooms, and Love Canal. For better or worse, the 1970s happened, and this unique transition between the turbulent 60s and the Reagan years has its cheerleaders and detractors. Illumination (the studio that brought the world four Minions movies) grabbed pom-poms, a megaphone, and practiced acrobat routines to embrace 1976, the setting for a big-screen adventure with Gru…
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ doesn’t ascend to greatness
