yawn . . .

Rating: 3/10 (15 April 2007)

My wife and I watched this with our 6-year-old daughter. We're all fans of animated films, in particular many of the Pixar and Dreamworks movies, but this one just drags. Mommy and daddy sat there stoically, willing to see the thing through for the sake of the kid, but it was my daughter who asked (well before her bedtime!!), "Can we turn off the movie now?"
Some terrific animation (the hungry seal was my favourite), and some very funny bits and characters, such as the Adelie penguins, but way too much dead space in between.
I found the casting mediocre. Elijah Wood, whom I've liked elsewhere, was just blah in this (not his fault, given most of his lines). But I thought that Robin Williams, whom I usually find annoying, was quite good in his four roles---especially Ramon.
I would FAR rather have watched an hour and a half of Savion Glover doing the actual dancing that was used for Mumble's steps.