Concrete Playground

There might be nothing more than pure nostalgia that takes you to see The Muppets, and for the younger readers out there nostalgia might not even be it. It might just be the vague familiarity of Kermit the Frog. Or just the desire to see that guy from Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Whatever the reason, it's a good idea to get down to see it. The Muppets might rehash a whole bunch of jokes from back in the day, but surprisingly enough they're still laugh-out-loud funny. Add in to the entertainment some incredibly clever songs, including 'Party for One' and 'Am I a Man or Am I Muppet?', and it's a giggle fest all round.

The film follows Gary (Jason Segel) and Walter (a muppet) as they journey with Gary's girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) to LA to see the home of the Muppets. They discover that the evil Tex Richman (Chris Cooper very much enjoying himself) has plans to knock down the old theatre and drill for oil, and so together with Kermit they set out to get all the old Muppets back together.

Throw in a bunch of spectacular cameos (funny enough alone for the many unexpected faces that pop up), some maniacal laughing and good old slapstick humour, and The Muppets makes for some very entertaining holiday fun.