Do you ever go to the cinema and laugh the whole way through a film? Not just small chuckles, but real belly laughs? I’m not sure about you, but this is not something that happens for me very often at all. However, when myself and the Beau went to see the Muppets, this is exactly what happened. Hearty laughs and smiles the whole way through! Sadly, these type of comedy films are few and far between in recent years. But the pair of us left the cinema grinning from ear to ear.
Innocent, charming and relentlessly upbeat, The Muppets’ return to the big screen is a delight for all ages. What better way to escape the cynicism of modern day life for a couple of hours than letting yourself be taken away by the bright colours, catchy songs and a witty script laced with an ageless humour? Although the term is overused, it can truly be defined as a feelgood film, featuring an ideal world and way of living, which manages to refrain from being cheesy or ‘goody-two-shoes’.
It was a star-studded watch, with celebrity cameos popping up every so often in the form of Jack Black, Jim Parsons, Neil Patrick Harris, Whoopi Goldberg and Dave Grohl to name just a few. The characters are fantastic – even the bad guy, a Texan oil magnate who aims to destroy the old Muppet theatre for millions (he is wonderfully named Tex Richman!) was so likeable. Kermit is his usual, introspective and optimistic self, Miss Piggy’s inner diva is out in full force and the rest of the cast are as fresh as ever. Jason Segal and Amy Adams were the two leading actors, both giving first-class performances, but of course the real stars of the show were the muppets themselves.
A happy ending in a feelgood movie like The Muppets is a necessity. We were rooting for the gang to reach their target of $10 million, we wanted them to get their old theatre back and be back in business. The ending was predictable, but quite simply, it couldn’t have ended any other way.
The Muppets is a universally appealing film, guaranteeing laughs in abundance and an undeniable lift. I can’t fault it at all.
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