There really aren't any great surprises in the first Muppet movie since 1999, The Muppets , but that's quite okay because it is familiarity that is at the heart of the movie.
Gary (Jason Segal) and his 'brother' Walter (Peter Linz) have grown up together and are inseparable, a little to the disappointment of Gary's 10-year girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams).
Walter has never felt that he fitted in and it is only when he sees The Muppet Show for the first time that he finally finds something that gives him a sense of belonging. He also idolises Kermit.
Gary, Mary and Walter travel to LA to see take the Muppet Theatre tour only to find that it has been run down and on the verge of closure at the hands of an evil oil tycoon Tex Richman (Chris Cooper).
The trio set out to find Kermit and with their help our favourite frog sets out to reform the muppets and raise $10 million to save the theatre.
There are heaps of cheesy songs, nods to previous Muppet movies, celebrity cameos (including an hilarious one by Jim Reynolds, who is best known as Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory) and, of course, the Manah Manah song.
I think while this will appeal a bit to kids it will certainly resonate with the big kids, such as myself, who grew up when the muppets were massive. What this movie shows is that they still are and, really, the wholesome brand of humour is what's missing in the world in 2012.
You'll have a great time and guaranteed to have a laugh and leave the cinema feeling good. That's what the Muppets are all about.
A 7.5 out of 10.
Gary (Jason Segal) and his 'brother' Walter (Peter Linz) have grown up together and are inseparable, a little to the disappointment of Gary's 10-year girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams).
Walter has never felt that he fitted in and it is only when he sees The Muppet Show for the first time that he finally finds something that gives him a sense of belonging. He also idolises Kermit.
Gary, Mary and Walter travel to LA to see take the Muppet Theatre tour only to find that it has been run down and on the verge of closure at the hands of an evil oil tycoon Tex Richman (Chris Cooper).
The trio set out to find Kermit and with their help our favourite frog sets out to reform the muppets and raise $10 million to save the theatre.
There are heaps of cheesy songs, nods to previous Muppet movies, celebrity cameos (including an hilarious one by Jim Reynolds, who is best known as Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory) and, of course, the Manah Manah song.
I think while this will appeal a bit to kids it will certainly resonate with the big kids, such as myself, who grew up when the muppets were massive. What this movie shows is that they still are and, really, the wholesome brand of humour is what's missing in the world in 2012.
You'll have a great time and guaranteed to have a laugh and leave the cinema feeling good. That's what the Muppets are all about.
A 7.5 out of 10.
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