The Muppets: Blu Ray Review

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The Muppets: Blu Ray Review

Rating: GReleased by Walt Disney
After 12 long years away, the Muppets are back.
But in a world where TV has moved on and the Muppets are nolonger cool, they've become obsolete.
Except to Walter (a Muppet himself and brother of JasonSegel's Gary) whoidolizes them still after discovering them when he was young.
So when Gary and long time girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams)decide to go to Hollywood tocelebrate their tenth anniversary, Walter is taken along too - and discoversthat evil businessman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) wants to tear down the Muppetsstudio and mine for oil.
Walter takes the news of this to Kermit - and his greennessdecides to get the gang back together and raise the cash they need to buy thestudios back.
However, a major spanner's in the works because none of themare still in touch - will they be able to put aside their differences and findit's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights; in short, will theMuppet Show ever go on again?
The Muppets is perhaps the best Muppet film ever.
Heartfelt, humorous, hilarious and wholesome, it's a welcomejourney back into the nostalgia and the brilliance of Jim Henson's creatures.
There's a simplicity to the story which is just charming andwill reduce you to a dewey eyed sense of yesteryear. There's also a brilliancearound the jaunty songs which pepper the flick; some have an almost Flight ofthe Conchordianesque feel (no surprise given Bret McKenzie and former FOTCshowman James Bobin are involved) - and every single one of them a bright showtune,bathed in lyrical brilliance and clever lyrics.
The Muppets is a self knowing film; it mocks what they'vebecome but never in an overly knowing way; it's a sly wink to the sophisticatedaudiences these days but one which really does make you remember how brilliantthese guys were back in the day. And how brilliant they are once again.
At its very core, this is another chance to see theMuppets do their weekly show which so enriched our younger years, with itsmusic hall sensibilities and its corny gags. They take on the bad guys too andan array of guest stars drop by - the majority of whom have made their showbiznames since the lights went down on the Muppets' weekly show. Sure, it'sprobably nostalgia which is giving this its wondrous feel and maybe it's aimedmore at the adults than the kids, but it works so, so well that you can't helpbut crack a huge beaming smile and shed a joyful tear at how funny, clever,bright and engaging this film is.
Quite simply, The Muppets is an unmitigated joy, a welcomereturn to form and easily the most spectacularly heart warming family film ofthe year.
Extras: Some great stuff here - deleted scenes, audiocommentary, blooper reel, screen test, full Tex Richman song

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