Happy Feet
Thought I’d post some brief thoughts on the movie Happy Feet, which we went and saw yesterday. For those who aren’t aware, it’s an animated musical about penguins. For those who have seen the brilliant March of the Penguins documentary this will be quite familiar, especially the early sequences. I would have to say this is one of the best animated pictures I have ever seen. This movie has the whole package - brilliant animation, a good plot, catchy musical numbers, and a level of depth unprecedented in the CGI genre. In fact I’d actually say this is more of an adult movie than a kids film. Our kids were fine with it - Owen (5) paid attention for the whole duration (nearly 2 hours), and Luke (3) wandered a bit, and both came away trying on some pretty cool tap dancing moves. But for most kids, especially younger ones, this movie is a bit long and perhaps a bit serious. On a serious note this movie explored a number of themes including parenthood, acceptance/tolerance, religious fundamentalism, the generation gap, and an enviromental narrative with enough punch to give Al Gore a run for his money. Also for the adults there is a brilliant pop soundtrack ranging from the Beatles and Elvis through Queen to Prince and beyond. As I said this is one of the best CGI movies ever - not only entertaining but it grabs you on a deeper level than most. Definitely one to see.
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