The Muppets are back and it feels like old times as the gang reunites to save their studio and their name. The Muppets' biggets fan, Walter, journeys to Los Angeles to visit the Muppets Studio with his brother Gary (Jason Segal) and his girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams). They find that the studio is in disrepair and bad guy Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) is about to buy the property and destroy it to drill for oil. The Muppets have to raise $10 million in order to buy the property but there's a problem - they haven't performed together in ages so Kermit with the help of Walter, Gary, and Mary have to get the band back together again for a telethon.
I really liked this film because though there's a lot that's predictable there's so much charm to the script which really gives a wink and a nudge to the Muppets' previous movies and the tv show. Plenty of references abound to the past and we even get "The Rainbow Connection." It's all in good fun and it's a movie that doesn't take itself too seriously (see the song "Man or a Muppet"). One of my favorites of the music numbers is a very different cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - trust me you haven't heard it like this. Watch for numerous celebrity pals who show up in roles big and small throughout the film.
Overall this movie hits the mark for kids and kids at heart and I feel that the script shows that there's still a lot of love for these characters. Solid B+ in my book as a Muppets fan.
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