Boring

Rating: 2/10 (21 November 2006)

Sure the GUI's were terrific. My wife and I went with great expectations. Half way through, we were checking our watches. Why doesn't Mumbles ever lose his down as all the other penguins do? Why did the director cut the cute trailer of Mumble's dance in the movie? We just never felt connected with the characters, ergo we just didn't care! And the idea, as subtle as a steam roller, that humans are "aliens", perpetuates the idea that humans somehow are not a part of the balance of nature. (Many of these folks tell us that we ascended from monkeys ;) Well, thankfully the penguins can dance, so the humans, lead by the United Nations, save the food chain for the penguins. What if these birds had no redeeming entertainment value? If you insist on seeing this, wait to rent it from the video store, or better yet, the library. That way you can turn it off when you've had enough. Save you time and money. There have been numerous good animations. (Curious George and Cars are recent ones we liked) I am optimistic that there will be more in the future. This one, however, was a complete disappointment.