A delightful,happy-go-lucky Animated feature that is wonderful to watch with a message attached with it.Amongst the best Animated films ever.

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2007)

Happy Feet is a delightful,happy-go-lucky film that leaves you feeling happy and wanting to tap dance.It's a well conceived animated film with an ecological,environmental message for kids.Yes,it has themes that may not be suitable for kids,but it's also there for the mature audience to enjoy and think about it.It's a thinking person's animated film.
As you know,it's about Penguins,and their empire.Mumble,a young penguin who can't sing has developed a very odd skill among his beings,who have a heart for singing.He tap dances,and he's a genius at that.But the Penguin community survive on their singing.As everyone else like him can do it and master it,Mumble feels isolated.He decides to leave and explore the world.He stumbles upon some new penguins who find him really cool.They get along well and all.Then Mumble meets Lovelace ,who has encountered the so called "Aliens"(that is ,the humans),and Mumble wants to find out who has been stealing their fishes,which has made it hard to survive for the Penguins.He embarks on a journey to face the Aliens and request for fishes.But as he enters the world of humans,it becomes clear that destruction has already gone underway.Humans are taking away all the fishes and destroying the Antartic by polluting the seas and all that.Mumble's world is plagued by these events and he tries to confront them in the end and prove himself worth to his kind.
The story takes many turns and sets it different from other animated features.It's unique in its animation and execution.George Miller tries to present a realistic film than the usually cartoonish animated flicks.He sets serious topics in the plot and allows both the young and mature audience think and start a debate about our actions and all.It's a smart move.But on the way,he kind of looses his message and mixes things up,it also becomes a mess.But Miller keeps thing afloat with the cute little penguins and the gleeful environment he creates.Adding musical numbers and dances to keep the kids entertained and love the film,while the grown up enjoy it along with thinking about what the film is trying to say.It sets new grounds,and for that,this film and its creators deserve all the praise and the award it got.
But beware,some elements of the film may prompt your kid to question in the wrong way.The sexual references and some frightening scenes involving very cute,loving penguins may disturb the parents.But,I guess it was necessary.
The CGI was breathtaking.The visuals and look of the film was flawless.It just keeps you bewildered for its technical genius.It's a pitch perfect animated feature.It ranks amongst the best Animated features ever made,topping Toy Story,Shrek and what not,except Incredibles.For me Incredibles and this film remain the favorite.
But,you should watch this film for its different approach and clever execution.It's adorable and also somewhat thought provoking.And it leaves you with a smile.So,I would say it's classic animation.A technical and animated breakthrough,in a groundbreaking sense.