The Muppets

The Muppets, starring Amy Adams and Jason Segel (2012) Rated PG ... this revival of Jim Henson's beloved characters [provides] a googly-eyed nostalgia trip for adults while also retaining the original's sense of bright (and mildly subversive) wonder... the story follows Walter (voice of Peter Linz), a small-town boy with a uniquely personal affection for the long-retired Muppets. (OK, he's made of felt.) Teaming up with his brother (Jason Segel, who also co-scripted) and the local schoolteacher (Amy Adams), they attempt to get Kermit, Fozzie, and the gang back together in order to save their studio from an evil oil baron ... The result is a true family movie that still brings on the blissful, uncomplicated grins days after viewing... --Andrew Wright