UN-Happy Feet Falling Fast Asleep

Rating: 1/10 (24 November 2006)

With all of the media hype and heavy marketing of this movie, it is not a surprise that Happy Feet is a severe let down to audience members of all ages. While marketed as a sweet, fun, family oriented, toe tapping movie, the previews actually make the selected scenes look better than they are in the real movie. There is very little plot line and what ideas are conveyed are definitely not geared for younger children. There are several instances of adult-themed dialog and the fun dancing scenes you came to expect from the previews never extend beyond what you saw in the previews. I would not recommend this movie, but if you do still decide to go, be sure to engage the babysitter for the younger children. They will find the 2 hours you'll be spending in the theatre the longest in their little lives and you won't be finding the movie any shorter without them either. Overall, if you're needing 2 hours to fall asleep from sheer boredom, this is the movie you'll want to go to, however, most people will admit that their sofa is much more comfortable than theater chairs.