Review: The Muppets

Jason Segel lent a big hand in bringing the Muppets back to the silver screen for their newest, and still very fun, adventure. (Walt Disney Pictures/aceshowbiz.com)

I remember the Muppets very vaguely from my childhood growing up, and to tell you the truth, I haven’t spent a seconds worth of thought on them in years. The memories have all but faded, as newer cartoons, programs, and other kids entertainment have come rushing into relevance. But this is just one of the many things that the Muppets themselves cleverly poke fun at in their newest movie since…well, a long time ago. There’s nothing earth shattering, or fall on the floor hilarious about this new adventure, but it’s a fun ride all the way through.

It must have slipped my mind one of the key components to the Muppets success throughout the years, of all the A-list (or close to A-list) celebrities having bit roles. From comedians like Zach Galifianakis and Sarah Silverman, to rock-star Dave Grohl, political analyst James Carville, and many more, this flick is loaded with star power. Unlike crappy looking movies made in the past few years just chock full of big time names that always completely fail, the Muppets features just a few minutes – if that – of each actor. There’s something nice seeing a kind of clean, kid-like humor from such a wide array of talent.

Now the stars are, of course, the Muppets themselves. There’s a lot of funny ones, and some of my personal favorites are some under appreciated characters for sure. Beaker, Swedish Chef, and Rowlf are in this writers one opinion, the best of the bunch. A lot of credit has to also go to Jason Segel. The comedic actor made a huge push to get this project off the ground and into production, and also threw his hat in the ring writing the screenplay. Everything points to a fun success.

 

THE MUPPETS: (out of 4)

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