The life of the Minions is actually a process of seeking hegemony. Therefore, no matter which villain the Minions follow in the end, under the strong American power of the film, their backers will eventually return to the United States itself. It is only by relying on the cultural hegemony of the United States that the Minions can export to the world, right?
The whole film is like a carnival, but after the carnival, there is nothing particularly worth mentioning. For example, the most despicable villain (Gru) in the world described in "Despicable Me" can actually have a very kind heart, and this huge emotional impact disappears completely in the Minion movies. The villains are evil, the people are numb, and the Minions seem to have nothing to say except for the group cuteness effect.
Of course, the film is not without merit when it comes to emotional mining. For example, Kevin's protection and kisses to his companions after he grew older, and the sadness of Minions when they thought Kevin died, let us see rare descriptions of the emotional bond between Minions. In fact, we've always wanted to know what's going on between the Minions other than the cat-and-mouse flirting. Unfortunately, the film does not revolve around these things, but treats these things as ingredients in ingredients.
Kevin got bigger and went from a minion to a giant, which I think is the most important part of the movie. Because the survival logic of the Minions is that they are small in stature, look very weak, need protection, and need to rely on the strong, so they have to keep looking for strong creatures to be their backers. They position themselves as dependers, helpers, and even a little "servile". And Kevin, who has become a giant, just has the physical advantage that Minions can only dream of. He is no longer weak, and he can protect himself and the group. He also completely broke the survival logic of the Minions.
It's a pity that the film's description of Kevin who became a giant - the heroic dream of the minion - is very shallow. He suddenly has the ability, wouldn't he have some "unreasonable ideas", such as himself wanting to be the ultimate villain, these ideas are things they can't imagine as minions. And the most important thing is that the solution of the ultimate difficulty should never be completed by the giant yellow man, but should be completed by Kevin who returned from the giant yellow man to the weak and helpless little yellow man, because only in this way can it be reflected The ultimate strength is not the strength of the outside, but the courage of the heart and the wisdom of the mind. A small body can also complete the ultimate task. It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on strength.
Therefore, the road to self-rescue of the Minions ethnic group begins with the departure of Kevin and ends with the outbreak of the giant Kevin. They eventually have to return to the old way of relying on the strong. Of course, maybe this is the way of life that the Minions are really used to.
In short, as a spinoff or prequel to the "Despicable Me" series, "Minions with Big Eyes" abandons emotion and is just a carnival for the weak under hegemonic logic.
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