The Quill #5: Movie Recs #2

I feel like puppet musicals should be more common. Goofy characters plus human companions always make for a good time. So, can someone tell me why that last theatrical Muppet movie was in 2014? That feels like a crime against humanity.

Muppets Most Wanted emerged onto the big screen on March 21, 2014, and it’s one of the greatest musicals of all time. After the success of The Muppets (2011), Disney ordered a sequel and upped the ante by doing a full-blown musical. With the gang going on a world tour, Constantine, the world’s most dangerous frog, ambushes Kermit, sending him to the Gulag. With Constantine replacing Kermit, he plans to steal the Crown Jewels and frame the Muppets. It’s up to Kermit, Fozzie, Walter, and Animal to stop the fake frog and clear their names.

The absolute best part of the movie is the dynamic of the human actors against the Muppets. Comedic actors like Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey go crazy and over the top in their roles. It takes a lot to match the Muppet energy, and I feel like all the human actors do amazing.

Going to the songs, each one is a banger. From the title track “We’re Doing a Sequel,” to the silly “Interrogation Song,” and Miss Piggy’s show-stopping number “Something So Right,” every track is phenomenal. My favorite song in the movie is the duet between Constantine and Ricky Gervais, “I’m Number One.” It’s such a campy song from their crazy, borderline-psychopathic characters.

Overall, Muppets Most Wanted is a fantastic musical and a great movie. If you want a fun time featuring the Muppets, then this is the movie for you. Let’s boost up that viewership so Disney can make another Muppet movie!

Available on Disney+