We all know how rare it is that a sequel lives up to, let
alone surpasses, the original. It definitely happens from time to time—“The
Empire Strikes Back” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” both spring to
mind—but in the grand scheme of things, this is the exception, not the rule.
The folks behind “The Muppets Most Wanted” are well aware of this, and tell you
right up front that their movie is not going to be nearly as good as the 2011
franchise reboot. Most of us didn’t expect it to be—that movie was on my
ten-best-list for the year—and the sequel simply never measures up.
