In the world of the emperor penguin, a simple song can mean the difference between a lifetime of happiness and an eternity of loneliness. When a penguin named Mumble is born without the ability to sing the romantic song that will attract his soul mate, he'll have to resort to some fancy footwork by tap dancing his way into the heart of the one he loves. As fate would have it, his one friend, Gloria, happens to be the best singer around. Mumble and Gloria have a connection from the moment they hatch, but the other emperor penguins think he is just too different and casts him out of the community. Away from home for the first time, Mumble meets a posse of decidedly un-Emperor-like penguins - the Adelie Amigos. In Adelie Land, Mumble seeks the counsel of Lovelace the Guru, a crazy-feathered Rockhopper penguin who will answer any of life’s questions for the price of a pebble. Together with Lovelace and the Amigos, Mumble sets out across vast landscapes and, after some epic encounters, proves that by being true to yourself, you can make all the difference in the world.
This film wasn't what I had expected. I thought it was going to be a cute, funny penguin movie. It turned out to be much deeper, darker and more serious than that. The little, fuzzy penguin that's featured in the previews and on the cover of the DVD wasn't little and fuzzy for long. In a relatively short amount of time, the baby penguin was grown up, dealing with grown up issues. So much for a kids movie, although I suppose kids can learn that being different might be difficult at first, but gets easier over time. I'm not sure what kids would make of the "aliens" taking the food supply from the penguins although that's a prominent issue featured in the second half of the film. Overall, the animation was stunning, there were some funny and entertaining scenes, but the story was disappointing and more "adult" than anticipated.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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