For this episode of Humor Mill TV, we review the new film titled The HappyTime Murders!
Now, before we jump into the review we have to say do NOT take your children to see this film! Yes, the film include puppets that you may have seen in the trailer if you happened to catch it on television, but unlike the puppet films of the past, this film is not for your kids.
As stated, The HappyTime Murders is a film for adults, with puppets, that is sure to be the beginning of a whole new audience; an audience that includes rude, sexual jokes, drug jokes, and a ton of cursing that is not like anything you have seen from any puppet film. With that being said, this film is one of the most hilarious films released this year and thanks to the performances of Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph, it does not disappoint. The HappyTime Murders will most likely be the start of a new branch of a puppet movie franchise for adults that’s sure to be around for a while, and laughter is definitely in the recipe for future success.
If you are not familiar with the film, check out the film description and our immediate reaction below. This film is rated R for strong sexual content, drug usage, and language but we give it a RATED G, as in GO SEE IT.
Film description;
Set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist, detective Connie Edwards (Melissa McCarthy) teams up with her puppet partner, Phil Philips, to find out who’s behind a series of puppet murders. From Brian Henson, the son of Jim Henson and director of The Muppets Christmas Carol and Muppets Treasure Island, comes the least kid-friendly puppet movie ever made.THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS is a hilarious and outrageous R-rated comedy unlike anything you’ve ever seen, starring the very funny Melissa McCarthy alongside comedy all-stars Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale and Elizabeth Banks.
