MikeC19 Review of The Happytime Murders

The Happytime Murders (2018)

Presentation = Good; Comedy = Meh (Stick with The Muppets)

[3/10 · 26 August 2018]

My expectations were low, but I didn't have to pay for my ticket, so I figured I'd go. Generally, I'm echoing most people's reactions. As far as production, it's impressive what they've done. There are so many detailed puppets in this, and that in itself is pretty impressive. I feel, also, that Brian Henson is a good director of this type of materiel. It's fine to see filmmakers pursue something "outside the box", so to speak. I just didn't find it particularly funny. It's... amusing, at most. I liked Maya Rudolph's character, she was very likable. I like seeing Joel McHale in theatrical films, as well. Once again, Melissa McCarthy didn't get on my nerves, which is good. When you see the music video at the end, and see how much work people had to do, to make this movie, you see that as a film, it's impressive. But as a comedy, it's really only mediocre.