2007-05-07

Happy Feet

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There's this kid penguin, Mumble, who's a dancer when everyone else in his tribe are singers. This makes him an outcast, and he goes on an odyssey of discovery, adventure, and (eventually) a long-shot quest to save the penguin food supply.

This is pretty good kid stuff even for adults. Animation is great, the voices are fantastic, music fine (although somewhat obscure—Earth, Wind & Fire?). I laughed a lot. There's an environmental "message" attached, but (fortunately) not in an overly didactic way.

It's rated PG "for some mild peril and rude humor," although the peril didn't seem too mild to me. Seals are scary!

Posted 2007-05-07 6:00 PM EDT
Last Modified 2007-08-28 1:12 PM EDT
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