Well, I have to give him credit; Jason Segel has managed to capture the sweet, gentle, charming, but ironic tone of the Muppets. For at fan like me who grew up, first with Sesame Street and later loved The Muppet Show this was a trip down sentimental movie lane.
The first half hour in particular was designed to tug at the heartstrings of Muppet lovers, as the movie takes you down memory lane with the newest Muppet character, Walter. Walter and his brother Gary, played with great earnestness by Segel, are long time fans of the Muppets. Walter, in particular derives much of his self-confidence from his identification with the Muppets and the Muppet Show. When Gary decides to take his long, long time girlfriend (Amy Archer, in her usual charming form) to Hollywood for their anniversary, he takes Walter along so that they can both realize their dream of seeing the Muppet theatre.
In usual Muppet fashion, a road trip ensues in which both Walter and Gary learn about themselves and their place in the world.
Studded with star cameos (the most memorable being The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons), “The Muppets” follows the tried and true Muppet formula quite successfully. I left the show a little teary and nostalgic, remembering what made me love the Muppets so much.
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