Happy Feet, the well-directed movie made by Australian George Miller(who gave us Babe:Pig in the City and Mad Max), reminds you in a lot of places of Richard Bach's maverick Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
Like Jonathan the seagull, ostracized by other seagulls for his passion for flight, the protagonist in Happy Feet - penguin Mumble, faces similar alienation by his tribe.
The problem – penguins sing; they don’t dance.
And our dear Mumble can’t get a note right.
But boy! Can he tap-dance!
Born to Memphis and Norma, Mumble (originally named Mambo, but later changed, all thanks to his inability to croon), is held responsible for the shortage of fish by the colony of penguins, and hence exiled.
With a heavy heart, Mumble leaves his lady love, Gloria, and his heart-broken parents behind, in search of the aliens who were taking all the fish away.
Joined by Lovelace, a self-confessed Oracular penguin, and five smaller Adelie penguins who call themselves the amigos, Mumble sets out on his quest.
Does he ever return to his parents and love?
Does he find out the reason for the famine?
More importantly, does he stop tap-dancing, and start singing lilting melodies, like your average penguin?
Too many questions.
Do yourself a favor – get a ticket for Happy Feet, and find out yourself. You'll thank me for it.
Several Hollywood celebs have lent their voices for this animation, including Hugh Jackman(Va Va Voom), Elijah Wood, Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, and Hugo Weaving.
The don’t-think-of-missing-it Happy Feet is dedicated to Steve Irwin (aka The Crocodile Hunter), who died a month after lending his voice as an elephant seal in the movie.
The tracks are groovy.
Recommended for adults and children alike.
The movie in one word, “Wow!”
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