I was a huge Muppet fan. Really. I'll admit it. Muppets From Space is my absolute favorite! But close on its heels are Muppet Treasure Island and A Muppet Christmas Carol. Not to mention all of the awesome Muppet Show performances over the years with its all-star guests. That being said, I do not like the latest Muppet movie. It has to be one of the worst attempts at a film in a very long while. Despite some of my favorite actors: Chris Cooper, Amy Adams, Emily Blount, and Jack Black, along with the return of the original Muppets, this movie had no plot, little or no chemistry among the cast, and pathetic songs. Yeah, it was that bad.Amy Adams, as good an actress as she is, seemed disconnected to the rest of the actors throughout the movie. Sometimes it even seemed like she just didn't want to be there. Jason Segal looked like he was trying too hard. The arrival of Jim Parsons as the "man" version of Walter was just weird, and the storyline was one that was too plain for the Muppets. It lacked creativity and felt haphazard. I found myself saying over and over "that's it?" The songs were unworthy of traditional Muppet numbers and the main song with which they began and ended was just plain awful.
If there could be a redeeming quality, I would have to say that it would be Chris Cooper's performance as the bad guy (he really seemed to have fun with that - although he effectively began and ended his rap career with that one song). The other fun factor was Jack Black's humorous turn as a kidnapped guest star. Overall, I would give this movie 2 out of 5 stars.
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