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Ever felt like you don't quite fit in? Meet Mumble, the penguin who needs to find his heart song in order to find his true love. The problem is Mumble cant sing, but has an extraordinary talent for tap dancing. Mumble is just too different-especially for the stern leader of Emperor Land, casts him out of the community. Away from home for the first time, Mumble meets a posse of un-Emperor-like penguins - the Adelie Amigos. Together they set 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. (Roadshow Entertainment)
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Although constant singing can be maddening at times, the surprising story and amazing animation outweigh it. When I take the story about singing and dancing at face value, it is a surprisingly lively spectacle with a few unexpected twists. The animation is a complete fairy tale, where every downhill ride is an unforgettable adventure and the snowstorm is a captivating experience. P.S.: The continuous singing becomes even more annoying the second time around. The transformation of the main character, along with the dancing and especially the voice acting of Elijah Wood and Hugh Jackman, saves practically everything.
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Pretty boring for a cartoon. I could have used a bit more cuteness, originality, and above all humor.
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Happy Feet is a classic story for kids (even though in places it gets pretty adult). About growing up and the like. Nothing special. Apart from the marvelously chosen voices of the main penguins and the EXCELLENT music from John Powell which takes everything a level higher. In terms of animation, HF is a little up and down and scenes of genius like the blizzard or the aquarium are alternated by downright ordinary seals or elephant seals. But this turned out to be simply a much, much better movie than I was expecting. And I happen to really like penguins. :-).
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It's quite lovely; the animation is fantastic, the music is also excellent, and great voices were chosen, but still, it didn't quite get under my skin, although it really tried hard to do so by the end. Perhaps it tried a bit too hard to showcase how beautiful nature is, which bothered me. Similarly, I found it hard to buy into the real actors in the movie.
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