97% The Muppets

It really is a shame that The Muppets may not attract an audience big enough to be a hit, simply because most kids today have no idea what a muppet is, and because most kids are flocking to the stupid Twilight movie that's stealing everyone's cash and IQ in the theatre down the hall. However, please please please please please go see this movie! It is as funny as any R-rated comedy you will see this year, but this one is safe for the little ones. Jason Segel co-wrote the screenplay with his Forgetting Sarah Marshall collaborator Nicholas Stoller. The two of them know full well the demographic they're appealing to - adults in their late 20s to early 50s - and they go out of their way to entertain that audience. Of course the film will make kids laugh hysterically, much like how kids will laugh at The Simpsons even if they don't fully get the joke. Adults however, will really appreciate everything this movie has to offer.There are song and dance numbers, which you can't do without in a muppet movie. These numbers are simply fantastic and the songs are catchy, funny, and crowd-pleasing, not least because they're composed by none other than Bret Mackenzie from Flight of the Conchords. Cheerfully foregoing CGI, The Muppets bring back the hand puppeteers and voice talents, so this movie feels like a throwback to the original films, but the story is aware of modern day pop-culture and incorporates all of it into the plot and the jokes. Not only that, the film is full of great cameos. Almost anyone you can think makes an appearance: Amy Adams, Dave Grohl, Leslie Feist, Ken Jeong, Rashida Jones, NPH, Zach Galifianakis, and Jim Parsons. The list goes on. I don't want to spoil anymore, but if there's one feel good comedy to see in theatres right now, it's The Muppets! Thank you Jason Segel for bringing them back!

November 25, 2011

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_muppets/

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