The Muppets (U) ***

The Muppets (U) ***


Dir: James Bobin

Starring: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper

Synopsis: The Muppets haven't performed together for years, and an evil oil tycoon is out to get his hands on the studio and destroy it to get to the oil underneath it. Their only hope comes in the shape of Walter, who gets them back together to do a $10million fundraiser and save the studio.

Verdict: Possibly the most endearing thing about The Muppets is how they embrace the fact that they are so very cheesy (with a character like Fozzie Bear, how could you not embrace it?) and use it to their advantage. By doing this, some of the lower quality jokes seem funnier, and the genuinely funny jokes are improved as well.

Of course, being a Muppets film, there are lots of song and dance numbers, ranging from the heart-felt and touching, to the downright daft. You will most probably leave the cinema with Starship's 'We Built This City' in your head after they all fix up of the theatre to it.

Whilst The Muppets invariably steal the show, the humans Amy Adams and Jason Segel are really well suited to the film, both playing on the cheesy-ness of the franchise to create characters as daft as the Muppets, and  Chris Cooper does the villain role to match.

With a host of celebrity cameos which show just how popular and enduring Jim Henson's creations are, this film is great for kids and just as enjoyable for adults.