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Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted

Ricky Gervais and The Muppets in Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted © Disney Enterprises, Inc

James Bobin’s Muppets Most Wanted works as a Muppet movie and as a comedy, because it lacks any pretense of originality. Right from its whip-smart opening song Bobin and songwriter Bret McKenzie acknowledge that like most sequels, theirs lacks creativity. This disarming honesty distracts you from the fact that Bobin and co-writer Nicholas Stoller recycle previous Muppet films, and allows you to focus on what’s most important: spending time with all your old friends.

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Evan Crean

Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .

4 thoughts on “Movie Review: Muppets Most Wanted

  • 4/5 stars is a really generous review. I wasn’t any where near as captivated by this, however I am such a lifelong Muppets fan that I still gave this a pass. The songs were wonderful and the reason the lackluster humor became a recommendation for me.

    P.S. I really should sign up for http://letterboxd.com/ I’m still on Flixster because their ratings are used at Rotten Tomatoes.

    • Thanks for reading Mark. You definitely should get on Letterboxd. I was hesitant for a while, but a lot of my friends and fellow critics are on there so eventually I broke down. It’s great for keeping track of what I’ve seen and making lists of films. Plus I found it super easy to use.

  • I may be the only person in the Western world not interested in the Muppets! But I’ll check this out on your recommendation Evan! 🙂

    • Reel Recon

      If you’re not a fan I don’t think it will convert you Dan. But I understand not everyone is into the Muppets haha. If you do decide to watch it, let me know what you think!

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