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This is the eight theatrical film to feature the Muppets characters created by Jim Henson. The Muppets group has finally returned after a long break with some characters added. Now, they are decide to take on a new challenge by taking a tour through Europe. At their first stop, Constantine (the world's most dangerous frog) escapes from a Siberian prison and set's up Kermit to take his place. As Kermit remains trapped in the Siberian prison, Constantine takes control of the Muppets show while working to steal the Crown Jewels of England.
This film was directed by James Bobin. If the plot sounds busy, well, that's because it is. This films story is so full of material that it loses focus from what the muppets originally were. The story is intended to combine the feeling of following the classic working to achieve success films with an exciting adventure attached. This film follows directly after its predecessor in 2011 by telling you everything that it will be within its musical introduction. That being said, its jokes are a constant poke at themselves instead of anything clever or slapstick that are good for a few chuckles. Even the songs only work as a poking fun at themselves gag. The real original comedic tones comes from the short seen Sam Eagle and from Ty Burrell (Jean Pierre Napoleon). Also adding in a list of random celebrities makes the film feel more overdone than better. In trying to capture a different magic from its predecessor, it opts for a more good time feeling than an emotional heart warmer story. However, this film does play to its more recent fanbase and tries to keep a familiar to its classic films. For those who are fans there will likely be another sequel and possibly a new television show. Ricky Gervais played the role of Dominic Badguy. His character was an obvious villain. Unfortunately, watching him on screen felt lifeless. He didn't present the energy needed for this type of film. Which is disheartening, since he carried most of this film. Tina Fey played the role of Nadya. Her character felt unnecessary to the film, but she did offer the film a lot its unexpected laughs. Ty Burrell played the role of Jean Pierre Napoleon. He was great on screen working alongside Sam Eagle. He was particularly for the children audiences.
Answer to last blog: Actress Shailene Woodley, Divergent, starred in the film The Fault in Our Stars.
Que: Which film did voice actor Steve Whitmire (Kermit the Frog) not perform in?
The Dark Crystal
Labyrinth
Dreamchild
MirrorMask
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