Toe-Tapping Topper

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2006)

Could it be that at the very end of the year, the very best film of the year should appear? As an adult, without a child as an excuse, I felt guilty seeing this movie alone. WRONG! It was full of adults, alone or in coupledom. Believe it or not, this is a great date movie, even better, 1st date movie. No sex, just romance....well....sort-of.... How far has animation come in the fastest possible time. I worry for live human actors. I remember when realistic hair was a great achievement. Fluffy feathers that look totally real, penguins with bona fide personalities. Hugh Jackman's talent knows no bounds. The trick is to look beyond the penguins, and at the scenery beyond. This is Art. I would buy those sunsets to put on my walls. The story is boy meets girl on the road of trails, and with double edged ending. Yes, the 'alternate' ending is rushed, but think about it...would it happen? Maybe. We would be as enthralled by the reality more than the animation. This film is going to go down with Star Wars and E.T, as a movie they thought 'was just for kids.' Don't miss it on the big screen. The vision and scale will be lost on a TV screen.