Review - Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted (2014), PG, 112 minutes - Jim Henson's Muppets are timeless. Especially for anyone close to my age. That being said, some Muppets movies are better than others. Muppets Most Wanted is the eighth big screen adventure for everyone's favorite set of puppets, and while it may not be quite on par with 2011's The Muppets (which successfully re-introduced the franchise to theaters and a whole new generation of fans), it is definitely superior to 1999's Muppets from Space (which effectively put an end to the film franchise for twelve years). Muppets Most Wanted picks up immediately after 2011's The Muppets. Immediately, as in as soon as the final musical number ends. The Muppets have successfully kept their theater open and are approached by Dominic Badguy (Ricky Gervais) about his becoming their manager and taking them on a world tour. Kermit is a little leery, not just because of Dominic's last name (he tells them it is pronounced B...