Blog:Time To Light The Lights (Not Real)

Time To Light The Lights is a 2022 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Troy Bobber, written by Brian Robbins in his writing debut and starring Ryan Reynolds, Christina Aguilera, Steve Whitmire, and Keala Settle. The film was inspired by the story of Jim Henson.

Plot
James Maury Henson is a man with a talent for puppets. He started with making puppets for The Junior Morning Show, a Saturday morning show. And now, he's making it big by creating the Muppets (marionettes in the form of puppets) and creating "The Jim Henson Foundation" with his wife, Jane.

Why It Would Make The Real Jim Henson Mighty Proud

 * 1) A movie about retelling the life of Jim Henson is pretty original and was executed well.
 * 2) Great acting from Ryan Reynolds, who plays Jim Henson. The other actors did a great job.
 * 3) *Plus, Nick Offerman as 50 year old Jim Henson is really fitting as there is absolutely no difference in facial features.
 * 4) Lots of heartwarming moments like when Henson was really stressed from working the puppets at first and got emotional help from a mentor. (Even though that might not have been in Jim's real life)
 * 5) There are actually some puppets that look exactly like the originals, like Kermit, Gonzo, & Animal. (That's because some of the real puppets were borrowed for filming.)
 * 6) The soundtrack, composed by Hans Zimmer, is nice to listen to.
 * 7) The humor is great.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Most of the well-known Muppets in this movie don't look like the originals.
 * 2) Some scenes aren't really accurate to Henson's life.
 * 3) Reynolds' impressions of the Muppets Jim Henson voiced aren't great.

Reception
The film received universal acclaim with praise for Ryan Reynolds' performance, Han Zimmer's score, puppets, and humor but criticism for the puppet impressions of Reynolds. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 94% based on 239 reviews, with an average rating of 8.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "With centering around the man behind the Muppets for this movie, "Time To Light The Lights" is hole bunches of fun for the whole family." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 based on 134 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on a A+ to F scale.

Trivia

 * Henson's son, Brian, makes a cameo in the movie as a crew member on The Muppet Show.
 * Ryan Reynolds had to dye his hair brown to fully commit to the role.