Jim Henson, that name doesn't ring a bell on some people, but his beloved characters, known as the Muppets, are known by the young and old alike. However, since 2006, Disney had been putting them aside (along with their own flagship characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck) to focus on their tween programming. It ruined their reputation unfortunately, and it wasn't until 2009 that they were able turn their reputation around when they released The Princess and the Frog. But, what about the Muppets? Well fortunately, they're back as well, and the movie marking their return is the best family comedy of 2011.
The film focuses on the Muppet fan Walter (Peter Linz), his brother Gary (Jason Segel), and Gary's lovely girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) as they travel to Los Angeles to bring the Muppets back together again. What they find out is that the evil Tex Richman wants to shut down the old Muppet Studio to drill for oil. So, what do Walter, Gary, Mary, and the entire Muppet gang do? They decide to do a telethon to earn enough money to save the abandoned studio they originally used from being destroyed. Little do they realize that, according to a television executive they talk to, people would rather watch reality TV and Idol competitions rather than a Muppet telethon (which all changes when a currently popular show gets cancelled).
My favorite part of the movie is, well, the whole movie in general. The Muppets were always entertaining, and Disney's recent film featuring Jim Henson's lovable characters keeps the spirit and humor of "The Muppet Show" and the theatrically released musical films of the '80s and '90s. "The Muppets" is guaranteed to give the well-known franchise new fans, and I'm sure more people will take their kids to see this, and those kids will like it better than those stupid Alvin and the Chipmunks flicks.
Final Grade: B+
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