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Mar 21, 2014 · Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review BRENDEN J Muppets Most Wanted was a good movie, but it was not as good as the first one was although it's still a good movie.
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Mar 21, 2014 · The most significant and bizarre problem with "Muppets Most Wanted" is a lack of a protagonist. That might sound silly for a film cast largely with puppets but "The Muppets" gave us multiple characters to follow, including not just the introduction of the charming Walter but the return of Kermit alongside engaging characters played by Jason Segel and Amy Adams.
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By Eric Goldman
Posted: Mar 12, 2014 4:00 am
2011’s The Muppets did exactly what it was intended to do, revitalizing the beloved characters and reintroducing them to new and old fans alike. So now that the Muppets are, once again, considered “a viable franchise”, as the opening song of Muppets Most Wanted humorously notes, where do they go? On tour, of course!
This installment finds the group getting a new manager, Ricky Gervais’ Dominic Badguy (the last name is French, he insists, and not pronounced like you’d think), who brings them on that tour as part of his big new plans… Plans that secretly include replacing Kermit the Frog (performed by Steve Whitmire) with the master criminal, Constantine, a look-alike amphibian -- minus a mole, that is -- who manages to switch places with poor Kermit. With the rest of the Muppets thinking Constantine is their fearless leader, they travel from city to city, not realizing the tour is a cover for Dominic and Constantine’s crimes and a master plan to ultimately steal the Crown Jewels.
Since I saw Muppets Most Wanted a few days ago, I keep being asked the go-to question for the sequel to a well-recieved movie: “Is it as good as the last one?” So let’s get it out of the way - The answer is no, not quite. The Muppets wasn’t just a funny, likable movie, it was a deeply heartfelt one. Writers Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller and director James Bobin took the nostalgia so many of us feel for the Muppets and made it a focus of the movie, with a genuinely touching film that was very specifically about the Muppets meaning a lot to people and why it was time for them to come back.
It would be a mistake for Muppets Most Wanted to try for the same thing and it doesn’t. Now that the gang is back together, it’s much more of a classic, wacky Muppet adventure film, with some unmistakable echoes of The Great Muppet Caper, using a similar crime-based story. And on that front, while perhaps not hitting all the beats the last movie did, Muppets Most Wanted is another big success. I’ve already referenced the opening song from the film, “We’re Doing a Sequel,” and it’s absolutely terrific - a meta, oh-so catchy ode to franchises. One of the lyrics notes, “Everybody knows that the sequel's never quite as good,” which is indeed usually the case, yes. But that doesn’t mean we still can’t get satisfying, entertaining sequels, and Muppets Most Wanted is certainly one of those.
Muppets Most Wanted is a fun, joyful film that once more reminds us why the Muppets are so wonderful. The human stars are clearly having a blast (and how could they not?), and with great jokes and incredibly catchy songs, Kermit and the gang again show why they are such enduringly lovable characters.
Mar 21, 2014 · Muppets Most Wanted: Directed by James Bobin. With Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Steve Whitmire. While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- James Bobin
- 2014-03-21
An Adventure from Start to Finish. rannynm 28 March 2014. The Muppets Most Wanted is a fantastic movie packed with comedy and excitement. The crowd was laughing so loudly that sometimes it was hard to hear the movie. This film is fantastic because it has the perfect combination of catchy songs and talented actors.
Mar 21, 2014 · Muppets Most Wanted is released in the US on 21 March and in the UK on 28 March Remind yourself of The Muppets. ... Muppets Most Wanted review – 'Far too many star cameos'
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