Highly Overrated But Still Good

It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

I grew up loving The Muppet Show. I learned from Sesame Street, which I called 'Nesame Street.' Jim Henson was a brilliant man. But, this latest in Muppet movies lacked, well, everything. The basic plot of someone, a nefarious Kermit wannabe, stealing Kermit's identity and carrying on as Kermit,despite obvious accent and behavior quirks. The Muppets didn't realize anything was wrong. It lacked imagination. A sentence I never would have put in conjunction with Jim Henson before. The plot wasn't engaging, was slightly more adult than it should have been, and was lacking Muppet charm. Tina Fey, worth her horrible accent didn't help matters much. Ricky Gervais was horrid. All in all, just skip it.

I didn't think a Muppet movie headlined by three TV stars would be much fun, but color me wrong on that one. Ty Burrell, Tina Fey and Ricky Gervais fit their parts well and within the movie's fabric, and I did get a kick out of the Burrell and Sam the Eagle duo. And Fey with a Russian accent totally works. Good cameos, too; Frank Langella was a nice surprise.Even more importantly, "Muppets Most Wanted" recaptures the unruly spirit of "The Muppet Show'. Throw in some Pink Panther caper action and it's a good bit of fun. The cheesy gags are still around, and so are the exploding tendencies. And the Muppets didn't play second to the humans. The series has regained its footing with this.7/10

The Muppets Most Wanted is the sequel to the 2011 hit film which reintroduced the Muppets to the world and a new generation. This film is more of the same with high entertainment value and is often fun to watch. The songs are great, although they cannot compare to the first film. My favorite song has to be the gulag song sung by Tina Fey. The emotional value isn't as strong in this movie thanks to the disappearances of Jason Segel and Amy Adams. Luckily, this film does possess a handful of awesome cameos.James Bobin's film brings us back the Muppets after they are famous again in their own movie. At the advice of a new manager named Dominic Badguy, they decide to go on a world tour. However, they don't know that this tour is actually a scheme to rob historical venues all across Europe. A Kermit look-alike named Constantine tries to become the world's most masterful thief as he puts this plan into submission, but he must first put Kermit in a Siberian gulag.The three main actors here are Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, and Ty Burrell whom are impressive in their own merits. That does not stop me from missing the chemistry of Segel and Adams. Nonetheless, all the above performances are excellent. As for cameos, keep an eye on the ones by Christoph Waltz, Ray Liotta, and Danny Trejo.Overall, the Muppets Most Wanted is a fairly solid sequel and great family fun. The main highlights are the opening and closing musical acts. The first act is funny because it talks about how sequels are never as good as the original, which is often true. The film is mostly funny, although I miss the emotional impact the first film had. On the whole, this is another Muppets success.My Grade: B+

Kermit and friends are given a sequel right after finishing the last movie. Dominic Badguy (Ricky Gervais) convinces the Muppets to go on a world tour. Meanwhile evil frog Constantine escapes from a Russian gulag run by Nadya (Tina Fey). Badguy is actually Constantine's second and he sets Kermit up to get arrested while Constantine takes over Kermit's place. Badguy and Constantine break into a museum during a show to steal paintings. Sam the Eagle and Inspector Jean Pierre Napoleon (Ty Burrell) investigate. Napoleon suspects the second most dangerous criminal The Lemur. However, the painting is only a map for Constantine to do an even bigger heist down the road.This starts well with the movie breaking down the 4th wall and singing about the sequel. It's fun and then Kermit is separated from the other Muppets. It's still fun but it loses the chemistry of Kemit leading the group. It doesn't happen all at once but eventually the separation takes a toll on the film. The group needs a leader and Walter can't be it. Kemit needs to escape much earlier. He spends too much time in the gulag which is not the funniest place. Also the gulag doesn't introduce any new friends for Kemit.