MUPPETS MOST WANTED – The Review

The Muppets are back… But are they better?

In the all new Muppet caper MUPPETS MOST WANTED, Kermit and the gang embark on a world tour to share their show with fans. Little do they know that their new manager, Dominic Badguy (Ricky Gervais), has other plans. He and his accomplice Constantine, an amphibian identical to Kermit, are out to on the world of some of its greatest treasures, and plan on using the Muppets shows as a cover. Now, it’s up to the gang to stop them, and figure out which is the lean, mean, green stealing machine and who is the real Kermit.

It doesn’t matter what the Muppets do, it’s going to be funny (with the exception of THE MUPPETS’ WIZARD OF OZ… let’s just forget that ever happened). Having said that, this was not my favorite Muppet flick. Sure, there are some funny jokes, and the gang still oozes with charm, but I feel like the story lagged. Overall, this was a boring movie. They didn’t utilize the comedic skills of Ricky Gervais or Ty Burrell, and completely wasted Tina Fey’s witty timing and sense of humor. I was really disappointed in the role that they stuck her in. She deserves more than a bad accent and mediocre dialogue. Such a shame.

The Muppet characters are still just as charming as ever, with the exception of Constantine. I didn’t really like his character… even as a villain. He was too cheesy, and the assumption that no one would realize that he switched places with Kermit, even just by listening to him talk, is a bit too much. The Muppets are wacky, and don’t always make sense. I get it. His accent was still terrible. Actually, every fake accent in this film is terrible. Give me a smart, silly film. Don’t shove cliches and, what feels like, a rushed script down my throat. I know it sounds like I”m being tough on them, but that is because I am a fan, and they have an incredible body of work. Compared to the rest, this one is boring.

Even the songs in this film are boring! We’re doing a sequel was a decent opener, but after that the songs fell flat. Even as I type this, not one song sticks out in my mind. The last movie had ‘Pictures In My Head’, a cover of “We Built This City”, and “Man Or Muppet” just to name a few. Again, another disappointment.

MUPPETS MOST WANTED feels like more of a rush job than a thought out film. The only thing that saves this film, and makes it worth watching is the beloved characters that we grew up with… and Walter too!

OVERALL RATING: 2.5 out of 5 stars

MUPPETS MOST WANTED is in theaters now