Offensive on all levels

Rating: 3/10 (19 November 2007)

I rarely am offended by movies but this one managed to do just that. Happy feet could have been a great kid's film. A story about a young oddball penguin that has to overcome a social difficulty that is no fault of his own could make for a wonderful story of growing up and being yourself. But then we get the stereotypes.
It should be pointed out that EVERY character Robin Williams voices pokes fun at some group or another; a rock-hopper penguin that rips on black Baptist preachers, an Adele penguin that stereotypes Mexicans, and of course his religious leader emperor penguin that is all that is bad in anyone who holds to religion.
There are also a number of things that make this movie inappropriate for young children. There is way too much sexual innuendo. And the sequences with the leopard seal and killer whale may be too scary for the target audience.
My last gripe is the fact that once again, humans are the villains. I am sick and tired of being portrayed as a monster just because of my species.
So, except for the offensive stereotypes, the sexual references and the political demagoguery this was a semi-decent film.