Muppets from Space

In the Sixth feature film to star 'the Muppets' the focus this time is on Gonzo and his search for his species. After a worrying dream where Noah wouldn't let him on the Ark and some very strange goings on with his breakfast cereal, Gonzo decides to find out just who he is. Kermit knows other frogs and Miss Piggy knows other pigs; so where are the other Gonzos?

The main character is obviously helped by the other Muppets in his search and ultimately needs even further help when he gets kidnaped by the obligatory 'evil scientist'. As such the usual Muppets' jokes are in full force but with Kermit and Miss Piggy taking more background roles the other characters' traits are stronger and make this film a little more original in comparison to the others. Furthermore, the space theme provides ample scope for sci-fi film references which are a little different to the other Muppet films. The questions remain though, will Gonzo ever find his species? Will he escape from the laboratory before he is used for particularly unpleasant experiments? Will Miss Piggy ever seduce Kermit?

In general 'Muppets From Space' keeps you smiling throughout with the often hilarious visual jokes making up for some of the corny one liners. The scenes and ideas resembling those in MIB, Independence Day and Close Encounters raise a few chuckles, as do the various cameo performances from the likes of David Arquette and Andi McDowell. Overall this film is a great, light-hearted piece of entertainment which is well worth seeing.

Sophie Robinson