Review: The Muppets

(WOFL FOX 35) - The Muppets are back on the big screen and don’t disappoint.

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On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage a telethon and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate.

Segel shines in his role and the singing and dancing numbers that he and Adams partner in are memorable.

There are several funny scenes with plenty of traditional Muppet humor that Muppet fans will enjoy including Kermit singing “Rainbow Connection.”

Moviegoers also get a bonus with a Toy Story short that airs before the film.

My grade: B+

On the web:  http://disney.go.com/muppets/