Stunning Choreography, Robin Williams, Dynamite Songs and Haunting Moments equal Happy Feet

Rating: 7/10 (26 November 2006)

The film looks cute at first glance, but once you see what these penguins can do, you'll be blown away and say: "Hey, this isn't just a kid's movie..." Who knew Brittany Murphy could sing so well? The basic plot: Mumble (Young: E.G Daily, older: Elijah Wood)is raised in a world where penguins find their soulmate through song, like his mother (Nicole Kidman) and father (Hugh Jackman, also in Flushed Away). Well, he can't sing, that's for sure...but he can dance something fierce. This leads to rejection of his peers, like the lovely Gloria (Britanny Murphy), and the elder penguins. He finds friends in a gang of Rockhopper Penguins (One played by Robin Williams). They persuade him to look to the so-called "Penguin Guru," an emperor penguin called Lovelace (Robin Williams). He doesn't get his answer right away and is blamed for the shortage of fish just because of his "Happy feet." But is it...or is it something else...
This film has very funny yet sad quality to it. Robin Williams handles dual roles very well. Britanny Murphy, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman sing very well and the dance numbers are well choreographed.