One of the lighter films Warner
Bros. sent me for the blu-ray elite program was the animated flick, Happy Feet Two directed by George
Miller. The film has an all star cast, Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Pink, Sofia
Vergara, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt. The film centers on a young penguin, Erik
(voiced by Ava Acres) that doesn’t seem to fit into the clan of penguins he
calls home. His father Mumble (Wood) tries diligently to teach him that it’s
okay to be different and unique, but when disaster strikes their home town, and
all the penguins need to work together in order to survive, Mumble sees another
side of Erik.
Happy
Feet Two was cute, fun and lively but I unfortunately was a little
disappointed. I had never seen the original so I really didn’t know what to
expect. But, this film was quite sad and dark then most animated films I’m used
to. This adorable penguin is humiliated within the first five minutes of the
film, and I want to crawl in a hole with him and cry. Then, you begin to think
the film’s theme will be about originality and that 'you should be happy to be who
you are'. But, the film takes a turn, and unfortunately that turn is rather slow
and sad. The penguin’s home town is struck with disaster and almost all of them
are trapped except for a few key birds. The rest of the film is watching them
struggle to survive. To have the word ‘Happy’ in this film is a bit of an
oxymoron, because I felt very sad and almost bored throughout most of it.
In conclusion, I do think that
children will love this film because it has popular song remixes and most of
the characters are unique, quirky and funny. Happy
Feet Two is highly recommended to people who enjoy animated films dealing
with animals, music and the thought that if you believe in yourself, everyone
will believe in you, too.
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