Review of The Muppets (2011) by David B — 28 Dec 2012
Not the gross disaster I was led to believe by some passionate friends, The Muppets is an ode to the begotten ways of the Muppets (Marionette, yet string-less puppets) that have been with with us for nearly fifty years.
Originally created by puppeteer Jim Henson, the world of Henson studios has branched out into Sesame Street, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and films such as The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. The Muppets references many of these facets and has a tone that respects the ways of the old gang while also making them fresh for an entirely new generation of fans.
The Muppets really needed a reboot, and after twelve years without a theatrical release they won big time with a script by uber fans Jason Segel and Nicolas Stoller. Made absolutely for grown-up fans, this is the Muppets as you fondly remember them: funny, smart and gleefully insane.
So genial, so joyous, and suffused with such a lip-smacking sweetness, that the occasional pacing issues and subplot hiccups simply don't seem to matter. This was a brilliant joy and it was good to see them back on screen.
Great special guest on the film too. You'd be a Muppet to miss this. It does miss out the fun unlike their Christmas film and Treasure island but it's still a great watch. It's been a long time, welcome back, Muppets.
This review of The Muppets (2011) was written by David B on 28 Dec 2012.
The Muppets has generally received positive reviews.
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