Still Jolly Good Fun
Film: Muppets Most Wanted
Cast: Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell
Directed by: James Bobin
Duration: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: * * * 1 / 2
Cast: Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell
Directed by: James Bobin
Duration: 1 hr 50 mins
Rating: * * * 1 / 2
Director James Bobin revived the Muppets on the big screen with the 2011 film becoming a grand success. Rarely does a sequel of a film stand up to its predecessor and Muppets Most Wanted is jolly good fun for everyone.
Even though the story is simple there is something enchanting about it and the funny lines galore making you chuckle from time to time.
Constantine (voice of Matt Vogel) is the world’s most dreaded frog and a number one criminal who manages to escape from the Gulag prison in Siberia . The Muppets meanwhile have recruited a new manager (Ricky Gervais) who is planning a deadly heist with the criminal. Since Constantine and Kermit the leader of the Muppets look alike, there is a switch and the two villains use the Muppet shows to execute their nefarious plans.
Tina Fey plays a Siberian prison guard and there are cameos by Salma Hayek, Christoph Waltz and Celine Dion. The tone of the film is on the lighter side and while there is the message about friendship et al, for most parts it doesn’t take itself seriously. There is a fair bit of singing and dancing and the musical pieces add to the charm.
Even though the story is simple there is something enchanting about it and the funny lines galore making you chuckle from time to time.
Constantine (voice of Matt Vogel) is the world’s most dreaded frog and a number one criminal who manages to escape from the Gulag prison in Siberia . The Muppets meanwhile have recruited a new manager (Ricky Gervais) who is planning a deadly heist with the criminal. Since Constantine and Kermit the leader of the Muppets look alike, there is a switch and the two villains use the Muppet shows to execute their nefarious plans.
Tina Fey plays a Siberian prison guard and there are cameos by Salma Hayek, Christoph Waltz and Celine Dion. The tone of the film is on the lighter side and while there is the message about friendship et al, for most parts it doesn’t take itself seriously. There is a fair bit of singing and dancing and the musical pieces add to the charm.
The repartee between a couple of detectives, an American CIA agent and a Frenchman is hilarious and when a film has characters of different nationalities, their accents can also add some humor.
The film will charm the old timers familiar with the Muppets and will certainly win some new hearts as well. It is always fun to watch Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey although the former is a bit low key in the film. They may be age old but the Muppets are still good fun.
The film will charm the old timers familiar with the Muppets and will certainly win some new hearts as well. It is always fun to watch Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey although the former is a bit low key in the film. They may be age old but the Muppets are still good fun.
Published in The Navhind Times on 23rd Mar 2014
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