My Thoughts

I must confess I'm probably one of the few people who hasn't seen the Muppet show. I wasn't even alive when it originally aired, and I never have seen it on TV. My only experience of the Muppets, was the Muppets Christmas Carol (My Favourite version of the classic story), so when a new Muppets film was announced, it only took one viewing of the trailer for me to go and see it.
Despite only seeing it a few days ago (it only came out in February here in the UK), its certainly one of the funniest films I have seen in a few years. If you thought that the Muppets were assigned to the history books, then think again - the Muppets are back in action! And as green as ever... (well Kermit is anyways!)
In the film, three of the Muppets biggest fans, Walter (Voiced by Peter Linz), Gary (Played by Jason Segel) and Mary (Played by Amy Adams), go to Los Angeles to visit the Muppets studio, hoping to meet the Muppets. However, when they get there, its run down and the Muppets have gone their separate ways. After discovering a plan to destroy the old Muppets theatre for oil, Walter must convince Kermit and the gang to get back together and put on a show, to raise the money to buy the theatre.
The Muppets have been quite quiet in recent years, with no films or a tv show to keep them busy, with appearances on Youtube to keep them in the public eye. One of the main things I like about this film how it mirrors the Muppets in real life, and this is a way to get the Muppets back in the public eye again (the film and in the story). I'm really glad the movie has done really well criticality and at the box office, otherwise the story of the film would have been a bit strange.
All your favourite Muppets are here, including (but not limited too) Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Walter, Gonzo, Animal and Pepe the King Prawn. All your favourites do make appearances throughout the film, so this is really a tribute to all(?) of the Muppets that have appeared over the years. All the voice actors return too, so its like they never left in the first place.
This film is also really funny. Sorry, did I mention that already? Well sorry about that, but it does re-confirm that I really found this movie great watching. The 2 lead actors play a great role, but their love story is not over bearing, or does not take over the movie. It has its place in the film - the Muppets are certainly the main focus. They also break the forth wall quite a lot in the film too.
So any problems? Well, not really. If you don't like sing-a-long songs, then make sure you get past the first part of the movie, as there is a few songs back to back. Apart from that, your free to say the Muppets! Welcome to the Muppets show!

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