The Muppets Movie Review
Last week I got to see a sneak peek of the new Muppets Movie. My husband and I were supposed to go together, after I got a babysitter for our 2-year-old who is a little to young to take to the movies, when the flu struck our house. Thankfully I was able to still get to see the movie, but it was the first time I had ever gone to the movies solo.
I was a Muppets fan as a child and I definitely remember watching the Muppets Show. I’m pretty sure my parents took my brother and I to the drive-in movie theater to see Muppets Take Manhattan and yes, I’m still only in my mid 30’s!
The premise of the new Muppets movie is that it’s been several years since the Muppets went off the air. Two brothers, Walter (a muppet) and Gary (Jason Segal) decide to visit the Muppet Theater with Gary’s girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams). On their visit, Walter finds out that Tex Richman (Chris Cooper), will be buying the theater to destroy it and dig underneath it for oil. Can Walter, Gary and Mary save the day? They find Kermit and locate all the former Muppets, wherever their new roles have taken them. As a last-ditch effort to save the theater, all the Muppets reunite to provide a one time television performance to raise 10 million dollars to save the theater.
The new Muppets movie will not disappoint you. In fact, I’m pretty sure the adults with nostalgic ties to the Muppets probably left the movie with far more “feel good” feelings than the kids did. I thought it did take a little longer than I anticipated to get the whole gang together but I loved the songs, music and dancing, which was very Glee-esque. This movie is rated PG, so don’t be alarmed when muppets start swinging and decking each other in true Muppets fashion. What amazed me after the movie was how talented the Muppet personalities are, because one person plays the part of several muppets. All in all, I laughed and I got teary eyed. The Muppets have this ability to transcend time, and for two hours I didn’t worry about anything else. Life hasn’t felt that good for a long time.
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Enjoy the YouTube clip of one of the songs from “I’ve Got Everything I Need” from the Muppets Movie!
I was provided with a free ticket to the movie to facilitate this review. The opinions are my own.