Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun, and Just More Fun

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2012)

Pixar is going to have a tough time taking the Animated Oscar away from this troupe. Without going into much detail, and this type of film shouldn't be deconstructed for much depth and hidden meanings, let's just say, our quartet and the associated penguins have finally hit the target, not once, but over and over.
We have a film that didn't reveal much in his early previews and saved much fun for the final release, and it's a ball!! It seems as if everything visual gag, every joke, every nuance, every special effect just works. When I attended its screening, young and old people were laughing out loud, relating to the highs and lows of each character, and as I mentioned before, every single one of the characters has finally found a way to shine, with none of the extended and sometimes painful exposition pieces that dragged the original down. It's beautiful to see when a project of this type works because as of lately, we have been getting some pretty contrived entries that forget to let that heart beat loud.
It's fun to see the penguins take on a much sympathetic approach without sacrificing some of their quite daring personalities. They are not sweet, just a bit less mean than before, and this time they manage to even top themselves in the resourceful and imaginative categories.
One of the most pleasant surprises is the female antagonist, voiced by Frances McDormand, an interesting choice for this type of entertainment, but a most successful performance in every aspect. She is an instant classic from the earlier sections of the film until its closing frames.
Here is a sweet, silly, charming, and very entertaining movie, something that will be hard to top, if there ever is a 4th entry to the series.