The Happytime
Murders takes me back to the time of the Muppets, who now belong to
Disney. Back then, the mash-ups between Kermit and friends with humans were fun
to see and family-friendly. This movie, however, is not for the family—it’s
very adult-focused, with puppet sex, drugs, and violence.
A movie about a world where puppets and humans live together is what The
Happytime Murders is about. Unlike the classic Jim Henson mash-ups with
cool comedy backup, this one tries to shove every possible adult theme down
your throat.
Well, they
tried—that’s all I can say after watching this movie. It kept swinging at all
forms of entertaining gimmicks but never hit a single one. Melissa McCarthy
took one for the team here because the idea of an adult-themed puppet movie
might not get a sequel. At the box office, the movie’s first week is placing it
close to being a bomb. On top of that, it holds a negative rating from both
critics and audiences.
Phil (puppeteer Bill Barretta) and Connie (Melissa McCarthy) used to be partners until what’s seen as a loyalty issue came between them. At the time, Phil was the first puppet cop, and when Connie was held hostage by a puppet, Phil took a shot at the puppet and missed. Everyone says he did it intentionally because “puppets don’t kill puppets.” In the end, Phil got thrown off the force.
Now, Phil works
as a P.I., trying to keep his world turning. Things start to get twisted when a
woman comes to him with a blackmail case. While investigating, he visits a
puppet adult store, where one of the characters from a popular puppet TV show, Happytime,
is killed.
It all seems random, like a robbery gone wrong, but later, his brother—who was
also part of the Happytime gang—is murdered too.
Connie is forced
to work with Phil by her commanding officer to solve the crimes. Things start
to get murky when other Happytime gang members are murdered, and Phil
just happens to be at every location.
Now, Phil is a suspect, and he and Connie must find a way to solve the crimes
and clear his name.
If you have some
spare cash and want to see a movie, well… save it and buy a pizza instead.
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