Remember how the Muppets could always charm your socks off with that trademark wit, sense of fun, irreverence, and corny jokes that actually made you laugh out loud? So do I...well, don't get your hopes up with this movie.
The plot: an international tour of the Muppet Show, orchestrated by a Bad Guy pretending to be a big shot agent. Kermit is kidnapped and switched with his "evil twin", Constantine, the World's Most Dangerous Frog, and sent to the Gulag in his place. Now, under the guise of the show, Constantine and the Bad Guy follow the clues that will lead them to attempt a heist of the Crown Jewels of England.
That sounds okay, and indeed, it looks fine. The characters are all here, though none of them are given much time to shine. The production values are, too. Younger kids (under 5) will probably be okay with this film, because they aren't used to better from this franchise, unless mom and dad showed them the earlier (real) Muppet DVDs at home: I doubt, however, that even the tiny tots will beg to see Muppets Most Wanted a second time. Those who are used to Jim Henson's Muppets, however, will miss the sly wit, warmth, and innocent humor they have come to know and love.
Muppets Most Wanted is manic, disjointed, and full of star cameos, but it lost something important between the frantic pace and the whirlwind plot exposition; its very soul. It comes off suspiciously like it was rushed to capitalize on the success of the comeback Muppets film of 2011 (gasp! shock! Who could have predicted that?!), forgetting all that made the Muppets so much fun in the first place. Recommended only if you can see it for free, and no other Muppet movie is available.
The plot: an international tour of the Muppet Show, orchestrated by a Bad Guy pretending to be a big shot agent. Kermit is kidnapped and switched with his "evil twin", Constantine, the World's Most Dangerous Frog, and sent to the Gulag in his place. Now, under the guise of the show, Constantine and the Bad Guy follow the clues that will lead them to attempt a heist of the Crown Jewels of England.
That sounds okay, and indeed, it looks fine. The characters are all here, though none of them are given much time to shine. The production values are, too. Younger kids (under 5) will probably be okay with this film, because they aren't used to better from this franchise, unless mom and dad showed them the earlier (real) Muppet DVDs at home: I doubt, however, that even the tiny tots will beg to see Muppets Most Wanted a second time. Those who are used to Jim Henson's Muppets, however, will miss the sly wit, warmth, and innocent humor they have come to know and love.
Muppets Most Wanted is manic, disjointed, and full of star cameos, but it lost something important between the frantic pace and the whirlwind plot exposition; its very soul. It comes off suspiciously like it was rushed to capitalize on the success of the comeback Muppets film of 2011 (gasp! shock! Who could have predicted that?!), forgetting all that made the Muppets so much fun in the first place. Recommended only if you can see it for free, and no other Muppet movie is available.