While the movie is a standalone spinoff, it has become a staple for collectors and home theater enthusiasts due to its technical polish:

The prequel is a candy-colored "visual sugar rush" that proves you don’t need a complex script when you have high-octane physical comedy and a healthy obsession with bananas. This 1968-set origin story follows Kevin , Stuart , and Bob as they trek from Antarctica to London to serve the world’s first female supervillain, Scarlet Overkill (voiced by Sandra Bullock ). Why It’s a Visual & Audio Treat

Opinions are split on whether these yellow pills can carry a whole movie without .

: The animation by Illumination Entertainment shines in high definition, particularly in the "gorgeously rendered" 1960s New York and the detailed "monarch architecture" of London.