Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The MuppetsFrom all the throwback to all the cameos, The Muppets is a single minded movie that is not only for the kids but for all the fans that grew up watching them.

Gary, Mary and Walter the puppet go to Los Angeles on vacation and visit the old Muppets Studios. They are a wreck, abandoned and forgotten by everyone, but a very rich man, Tex Richman, wishes to buy them for the oil that lays beneath them. Walter and his friends must reunite the Muppets and perform one more show to save the studios before the contract expires.It's another movie which doesn't take itself seriously. It just wants to make you happy by all means possible. A combination of music, jokes and funny characters guarantees a very entertaining movie. Its story is dull and washed up and it doesn't have any complexity, but you don't really care. You keep watching because it makes you feel good. And that is its purpose. I would have preferred a bit more essence, a bit more drama and a bit more commitment from the actors but maybe I'm a bit too picky.

The Muppets (2011): Dir: James Bobin / Cast: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Jack Black: It has been twelve years since the Muppets was last seen on a movie screen. Now the return specifies the reality that technicalities in films have changed. Now digital and computer effects are a major element of films and here we observe how things have changed since the Muppets last aired. For reasons not explained, Jason Segel plays Gary whose brother Walter is in fact a Muppet. Amy Adams plays his girlfriend of ten years, Mary. She desires a commitment but they end up travelling to Hollywood where a visit to the old Muppet studios is met with the news that a rich tycoon named Tex Richman is set to destroy it so he may drill for oil. This means that Gary, Mary and Walter must contact Kermit the Frog and the other Muppets in order to raise the ten million to save it. While the concept is excellent, the structure reduces the road movie element of the first film to a rush. The climax delivers a fantastic Muppet theme that veteran fans will recognize. Segel and Adams are perfectly fitted for the material particularly during outbursts of musical numbers. Chris Cooper as Richman is a cardboard villain that never really materializes. Rashida Jones makes an appearance as a producer bent on filling a spot. Jack Black makes a hilarious cameo as himself being abducted as part of the Muppets show. Great Miss Piggy intro that references The Devil Wears Prada. The Muppets prove that despite the advance technology, they maintain their sincere cheerful disposition. Score: 7 ½ / 10

This film is about the Muppets having to raise ten million dollars in a charity show, in order to save the Kermit's house from being torn down by an investor."The Muppets" is a lot better than I anticipated. It has a simple plot, but it is sweet and engaging because it tells a tale of friendship and love. Walter is a sweet puppet, and most people can relate to his love for his idols because we have been through that stage as well. There is also romantic relationships and friendships among the puppets too. It is a really human film, even though it is acted by puppets! The surprise cameos of Whoopi Goldberg and Selena Gomez are very funny too, their lines are so funny!