Director: James Bobin
Rating: PG
Running Time: 1 hour, 52 minutes
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Starting where "The Muppets" left off, this movie immediately starts letting the audience know that the studio has demanded a sequel, based off the success of its predecessor. This movie features many catchy songs, but none as infectious as the previous movie. It does introduce several great new characters like Dominick Badguy, played brilliantly by Ricky Gervais, and Constantine the frog, who is actually a pretty good source of comedy throughout the film. His poor mimicking of Kermit is hilarious. We are also introduced to Nadya, played by Tina Fey, who is a hard-nosed Gulag warden with a soft spot for (and obsession with) Kermit. Ty Burrell plays Jean Pierre Napoleon, an over-the-top French stereotype. He does quite a bit of mocking of traditional European customs, but brings a lot of smiles in his own right. As with most Muppets films, there are tons and tons of cameos, some quite surprising this time around. Many of the cameos are from actors who are typically in much more violent, R-rated movies, so perhaps this gives their kids a chance to see a movie they are in????
I think what this movie lacks is that heartwarming essence that the previous film had in spades. This movie still made us smile and laugh the entire time, but it was missing something to make it a favorite of ours. If you are a fan of The Muppets, you won't be disappointed. As always this movie features humor that can be enjoyed by both kids AND their parents.
My Rating: 8/10
BigJ's Rating: 8/10
IMDB's Rating: 6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 79%
Do we recommend this movie: Yes!
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