Happy Feet

Happy Feet is a computer-animated, comedy-drama film directed by Babe mastermind George Miller. This Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning children’s film hit the theaters in the United States on November 17, 2006. Produced at the Sydney-based visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic for Warner Bros and Village Roadshow Pictures, it is the first animated feature film produced by Kennedy Miller in association with Animal Logic

Though primarily an animated film, Happy Feet does incorporate live action humans in certain scenes. The film is dedicated to Steve Irwin, who died a month after recording his role for the film, and Nick Enright, the late playwright who penned Lorenzo's Oil. Hugely appreciated by audience of all age groups, Happy Feet tells the tale of one penguin’s quest for love. The film has a running time of 109 minutes, and features an all-star cast of vocal talent that includes Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Nicole Kidman, and Brittany Murphy. The film was simultaneously released in both conventional theatres and in IMAX 2D format. The studio has hinted that a future IMAX 3D release was still a possibility. The main characters of the film are Mumble, Gloria, Ramon, Memphis, Norma Jean, Noah the Elder, and Lovelace. Happy Feet shapes up in a world of penguins, and revolves around Mumble, the protagonist of the film. Set deep inside the icy land of Antarctica, two emperor penguins have a baby named Mumble. In the cold land of Antarctica, the Emperor Penguins each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing, but instead has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. But, penguins are not supposed to tap dance. Torn apart from his mom, dad and best friend as a teenager, Mumble ventures off into the icy landscape. A group of Adelie penguins, headed by Ramon, rescues him from a leopard seal, and take him to their home.

Happy Feet continues to keep the audience spell bound, and brings and interesting turn to the story when the deeply traditional leader of the Adelie colony discovers that their fishing is being taken by an alien source, and puts the blame on young Mumble’s unorthodox ways. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection, Mumble and his true friends set out to discover the threat of their food source and survival. Through his adventurous endeavor, he learns many things about his icy world and shows that his uniqueness of foot tapping is not a burden, but a treasure, by which he can save his people. With some fancy footwork, he is also able to make way into the heart of the one he loves. Thus, this film proves to be a true entertainer, and also provides a lesson to the audience. All in all, Happy Feet is sure worth a watch! Wikipedia

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