Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo the Great and Fozzie Bear are just a handful of the classic characters from the Muppets. After the death of creator Jim Henson, the world thought it would never see another full-length Muppets film again.
Well, the world was wrong – In the latest feature film since “The Muppets Take Manhattan” (1984), this Muppets movie takes it back to the basics. The original characters, including the not-so famous ones like the Swedish Chef and the Babies, danced, sang and cracked original jokes only the true fans can understand.
This film is centered on the journey of a mega Muppet fan and puppet himself, Walter. His brother and best friend, Gary, played by Jason Segel, invites Walter to join him and his fiancée, Mary played by Amy Adams, on their trip to Los Angeles to celebrate their 10th anniversary. At the first stop of their tourist trip, the gang finds that Muppet Studios is completely dilapidated and is going to be torn down by the evil Tex Richman. In order to save the studio, Walter, Gary and Mary reunite the Muppets to put on one last show to save the studio.
There is the only one negative aspect of this film: It seemed like it is not meant to be viewed by those who have never heard of these fuzzy, funny friends. There is one scene where the Chickens, Gonzo’s fluffy companions, cluck their own version of Cee Lo Green’s title song. This is the only scene, that I can tell, in which one would need to understand current pop culture to laugh along. The rest of the film pokes fun at themes of musical films and the original Muppet comic material.
Coming from a product of two true Muppet fans, this girl adored everything about this quirky and adorable film. But for those who are unfamiliar with the Muppets and their Muppet Show, as well as additional films, I would skip it or brush up on your Muppet knowledge. This way all can laugh along to the original talking fuzzy puppets, the Muppets.