Penguins Playing by the Heart.

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 2010)

Animated films are becoming real great in this past 20 years. Warmful and moving stories, nice developed characters, a fantastic use of songs are many aspects of why every person should watch animated films these days. And "Happy Feet" is one of those.
A little penguin named Mumble (voice of Elijah Wood) can't sing and singing is what makes a real penguin. But he can tap dancing just like Fred Astaire, something he does since he come out of the egg. His father (Hugh Jackman) disapproves, but his mother (Nicole Kidman) likes the dancing finding very cute. The problem is that penguins must sing his love song, because that's why they fall in love and eventually the specie evolutes. Mumble falls in love with Gloria (Brittany Murphy) a female penguin that has the most beautiful voice between the penguins. But a penguin couple can only exist if both penguins sings. Cast out of the group, Mumble found new friends, a group of friendly Latin penguins. But he can't give up Gloria because he's still in love with her and he's gonna fight with the elder penguins showing that he is also a penguin.
This a moving film about love, prejudice, friendship, loyalty, and also about social preservation of the environment. Everyone will love it because it has funny moments, the animation is well made (it includes a very good segment with real actors) and there's many songs of artists like Prince, Queen and Earth Wind & Fire (sanged by the penguins). Here you can find action, adventure, romance, drama, musical, almost every cinematic genre in one movie. And, of course, a good message of what love can do to us (here in the form of penguins). Received a well deserved Oscar of Best Animated Film in 2007. George Miller (well known as the director of "Mad Max" series and "Lorenzo's Oil") debuts with animated films with the right foot. 10/10