Jim Henson was a passionate and dedicated artist who created an imaginary world of muppets that followed him his whole life. When he reached one plateau of success, he’d strive for another; never slowing down, never resting. This movie is a deep look into the man who brought us the humorous Kermit the Frog, the world of muppets, Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and many other puppet movies and shows that created a strong cult following of loyal fans young and old.
THE GOOD - There was a on of never before seen footage of Jim Henson and his early family life. Many of his good, closest friends added their take on Henson’s rise in the entertainment industry. The documentary has the right pacing to keep you interested and the right artistic details to keep you entertained with several good uses of animated story telling, show the step by step process in his creative footprints of bringing certain characters to life.
THE BAD - Not that the film was rushed, but the documentary didn’t cover all of Henson’s creative works that touched pop culture, missing out on covering “Emmit Otter’s Jug Band Christmas” which was one of my personal favorites. IMO the movie could have been a little bit longer to cover those other shows that weren’t covered.
POST MORTEM - From life through to his death, Henson loved to entertain his family, friends, and fans. There was a lot humor and heart, tons of moment of deep emotion, including the painful loss of Henson at his death. It’s hard to believe that he is gone, but his work and his ideas continue on with the desire from his family. This was a touching, good documentary. Kudos to Ron Howard!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (4.5 of 5 Stars)
