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(1 - 37) of 37 OFCS Rating: 76% Fresh Page   1   "As an avid movie musical fan, I became enchanted with those spectacular singing and dancing sequences in 'Happy Feet.' Way to go, penguins!"   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker C- "Happy Feet certainly has elements that work -- the stunning animation as well as many of the musical numbers, even if they are overused -- but taken as a whole it isn't that happy after all."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark 6/10 "More like Environmentally Responsible, Emotionally Resonant, and Sorta Bleak Feet."   Freeze Dried Movies   Brian Juergens C "Happy Feet dances up a storm, but instead of smiles, Miller's cloudy creation will surely elicit blank stares from duped parents and head-spinning confusion from little kids."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf B ""Happy Feet" clinches the current trend of animated message films that speak for the plight of animals and the ecology."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 3/5 "There are dozens of charming moments, but the story is simply too thin to carry the movie's 87-minute running time."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 2/5 "Boring. And annoying. And too long. But mostly boring."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius 3/4 "The most original and valuable animated feature since 2004's The Polar Express."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 3/4 "George Miller, who hasn't made a movie since the brilliant Babe: Pig and the City, allows the behaviors of emperor penguins in deepest Antarctica to reflect our contemporary political anxieties."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B "In a year that's had a glut of animated films, it's nice to see one so different from the norm."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 4/4 "The oddity of Miller's devices helps elevate it to the front line where the Babe films rest as superior family entertainment that is also, arguably, one of the most beautifully rendered animated works I've ever seen."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B+ "A family film that has taken to heart the treacly message of countless other family films: it dares to be different."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C "Visually stunning...but it's a curious sort of family film that's part Las Vegas extravaganza and part pro-environmental tract, unlikely to enchant children."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "Another triumphant, playful, and deeply spiritual animation classic by the Australian genius behind Babe; this one will set your feet in motion and stir your soul."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "The ingredients for greatness are there. It's too bad the movie lost its way on the approach to the finish line. I recommend Happy Feet, but not as enthusiastically as I wish I could."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 10/10 "Click here to read review."   Kinoblog.com   Jaroslav Vishtaljuk 8/10 "It gets strange ... we have many scenes of (realistic-looking) penguins just singing, singing to themselves or to each other, singing songs of every style."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 6/10 "...no doubt the movie will entertain and enlighten children. Children of all ages may be another matter."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 4/5 "An aesthetically astounding film, that takes CG animation to the next level. Great music, loveable characters, very funny stuff."   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 5/5 "This movie makes me happy."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 2/5 "Feels like the story was written around the concept of a penguin who cannot sing, only dance. When the story is not king, generally the big picture suffers, and Happy Feet reaffirms that adage."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery "Happy Feet, the dark tale of one flightless bird's struggle against cultural orthodoxy and the marine harvesting industry."   Pretentious Musings   Kevin Koehler 3/4 "An entertaining, sometimes visually striking piece of animation."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik C "There's nothing saying that entertainment for kids can't be substantive, but the film's hard sell against belief in the supernatural and for ecological care are simple-minded and preachy."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "Succeeds spectacularly. In a way that makes me want to say this may be the greatest animated movie ever made."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "While I wish it had been more solid in its story, I still like the movie and recommend it. There's enough here that's great to offset the shakier stuff."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan A- "It's official. The cutest thing on the planet is penguins singing "Boogie Wonderland.""   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow A- "Stands at the very top of the 2006 animated kid's film class."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 5/5 "Jamais deixa de ser encantador e divertido... e, ao lado de A Casa Monstro e Carros, é certamente uma das melhores animações de 2006."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3.5/5 "Feels like the cheerful lovechild of Moulin Rouge and March of the Penguins."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B+ "Quite simply the best musical I've seen this year."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "The reason to fork out your dough to see this at the theater is the incredibly detailed and realistic looking CGI."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 7/10 "Massive motion capture in a super-computerized animated romp in Antarctica with the feel-good theme of being yourself."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson "Unfortunately, once the eye candy is firmly established, there's a story here that drags and drags. Then it takes a bit of a leap before it drags some more."   Calgary Movies   Ryan Cracknell 3/4 "Entertaining while you're watching it… On reflection, though, it feels a bit like a shell game in which the conjuror himself has lost track of where the pea is supposed to be."   Christianity Today   Steven D. Greydanus 9/10 "The dancing penguins flip in with fun, putting a smile on your face and a song in your heart - a Heartsong."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 3/4 "There's a road map to saving ourselves in Happy Feet and it has something to do with revelling in difference rather than being repelled by it."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw  (1 - 37) of 37 OFCS Rating: 76% Fresh Page   1