“The Muppets” is a tough movie for a college student to review. On one hand it was charming, funny and well- acted. On the other, it seemed like several of the jokes were meant for either a generation before my time or a generation after.

There were several moments where the jokes just didn’t hit like I’d hoped they would. The kids in the theater were laughing throughout, as well as the parents, but I was left thinking I must have missed something.

“The Muppets” isn’t a bad movie. It has a lot of heart, and it’s clear the filmmakers had fun putting it together. The story is solid and entertaining for adults and children.

However, the rapid fire pace of self-referencing jokes wears out about halfway through the movie. There are quite a few funny one-liners, just too many unfunny ones as well.

The plot revolves around Walter and Gary, two brothers who grew up in Smalltown, USA. A consistently funny Jason Segal plays Gary while Walter is played by a muppet. This fact is lost on Gary, but everyone else notices Walter is a Muppet growing up, making him long to fit in somewhere else. He discovers the Muppets TV show and knows that’s where he’s meant to be.

When Gary and his girlfriend Mary, played by a sweet Amy Adams, decide to take a trip to Los Angeles for their 10th anniversary, they also invite Walter along for the ride. They visit the Muppet’s studio in L.A., much to the delight of Walter, only to find it’s worn down and unused.

Walter takes a detour while the three are on a tour of the studio and winds up accidently hearing evil oil tycoon Tex Richman’s plan to tear down the studio and dig for oil. Thus, they decide to set out on finding Kermit and getting the gang back together to save the Muppets true home.

This wouldn’t be a proper Muppet’s movie without the typical singing and dancing and both are charmingly present.

I don’t consider myself a fan of musicals; the numbers in this movie were well done and quite good.

Adams is a great singer and Segal holds his own, but the Muppets are the true talents. Every one of their songs is good, funny or both. The creators worked hard on making the new original songs shine and it pays off.

In the end, I walked out having enjoyed this film. It wasn’t anything special to me, but to the parents and several kids, it seemed to be a remarkable piece of filmmaking.

I enjoyed all of the celebrity cameos thrown in, especially Jack Black, and was satisfied with the direction the film took. It’s good to see the Muppets are back after such a long hiatus. It’s been more than 10 years since their last film, “Muppets in Space.” New generations, as well as old, will enjoy this movie.

Unfortunately, I didn’t grow up with these guys, otherwise I think I would have liked this film that much more.