"Cute" just ain't the word.

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2007)

To call Happy Feet "cute" would be an understatement. To fully describe it, you'd need a litany of adjectives, such as "extroidinarily", "exceedingly", "intensely", and "tremendously" set in front of the word "cute" in order for your description to be complete.
If you have read the synopsis, you probably already know the story. It follows the life of "Mumble" (Elijah Wood), the penguin youngling of parents "Norma Jean" (Nicole Kidman) and "Memphis" (Hugh Jackman), who, because of certain circumstances, was born with the ability to dance instead of the ability to sing. When he attempts to sing, he creates a sound similar to that of a shrill, rusty horn- only about 10 times worst. It will make you laugh and wince all at once.
The voice acting in the movie was colorful and diverse, with a variety of different accents to help express each character. Robin Williams was amazing as the narrator. Most of the songs sung in the movie are probably very familiar to most people, and they were done in the most fun, "cute" way possible.
After an hour of giggling, though, I fell silent as the movie took a turn for the serious. It started to deal with such political issues as man's misuse of the environment, religious tolerance, and social acceptance. To be honest, I was a little taken back. I didn't expect such a heavy hit from what I thought was nothing but a cute little kid's film.
I felt that at some points, the movie lost a little of it's flow and started trying too hard to make it's moral points. I felt that the ending was a bit rushed.
All in all though, it was an incredible, original movie and I don't think that I will forget it soon.
Oh, and it doesn't hurt that the animation is absolutely magnificent either.