This is a good film, no matter the politics.

Rating: 10/10 (20 November 2006)

I loved this movie. CGI has come a long way since Tin Toy from the 80s. The absolutely lifelike rendering in this movie is astonishing. Environment and animals are both conceived with breathtaking quality. There is no uncanny valley effect. The expressiveness, colorfulness and rigorous attention to detail make for a visual feast.
The story is likewise astonishing. They could give us the penguins as roles or characters. But they actually give us the penguin culture. The "great 'Guin" is overseeing and guiding their lives through song and collective thinking.
The creatures that inhabit Happy Feet's world are very well realized. The scale of animals and environment are very consistent. When you see icebergs crashing off the continental shelf you are awestruck.
I am infuriated by the negative reviews on this site. If a political viewpoint differs from one's own, take it as such. But the negative reviews here discredit the entire movie as bad because its politics.
They had a "Brazil" ending all lined up. If they had left it there, it would have been a downer, but it would have been realistic. But then it gave an activist message to give people some hope, leave the theater feeling something close to happy.
This is a good movie, regardless of politics. There were times when my 5-year-old wasn't swept away. But I was.