Happy Feet proves something that I've thought for a while. Unless the title of the animated film is preceded by "Pixar's", it might not be worth the money or the time. Happy Feet in animated film about a penguin who is not like everyone else. Every penguin has a heart song that is sung during mating season and in general but Mumbles the penguin cannot hold a note. Instead, he can dance. This makes him an outcast. The themes of parents accepting a child for who he is, a community handling differences and also the destruction of nature by humans are all present in a somewhat uninteresting cartoon. The funny parts weren't that funny, there was no real emotional "Bambi" moment and though the messages were important, they were sort of muted by the length and uninteresting nature of the film.
On another note, this was the first movie in a movie theater for my nephew and I think the first full movie he's sat through. He handled it pretty well and expressed our sentiments when periodically he would ask "All done?" and point to the exit. Stubbornly, the adults wanted to stay in case it got better. Maybe next time we'll listen to the 2 year old.
I don't want to say no one will enjoy this one but it is a rental for sure.
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