There's is something, surprisingly charming about this revival movie of the classic puppet television show. I'm not sure wither it's the celebrity cameos or the Muppet's themselves' genuine charm, but something in this film really makes you feel pretty good. It's set a good few years after the last movie, Muppet Treasure Island, and all of the Muppet's are living their own lives. It features around a strange Muppet-look-alike called Walter, whom is the Muppet's biggest fan. He believes his is part of The Muppets as he looks so similar to them. So he, and his brother, Gary (Jason Segel) and his girlfriend, Amy Adams. I sort of felt that Adams was underused. The trio travel to LA, to the original Muppet studios where they discover, an evil oil baron (Chris Cooper) is going to bulldoze the studio to drill for oil. So enlisting Kermit The Frog, they travel to find the rest of the gang. The best bits are when they find each Muppet in their own new life. Fozzie Bear, is at a Reno hotel, singing promotional songs, Gonzo is a wealthy plumbing businessman, and Miss Piggy has slipped into the editor's seat at Paris Vogue. It's hilarious, but some of the songs feel a bit irritating. The celebrity cameos are great - Jack Black playing a large role, Neil Patrick Harris, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, Alan Arkin, and Emily Blunt playing Miss P's receptionist (a homage to her evil assistant role in The Devil Wears Prada.) I'd recommend it to anyone, any age. A complete 'phenomenal' of a film - get it?
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