It's all a big pile of crazy, with no one scooping up after it. But nothing in Happy Feet Two coheres in a meaningful way. I can honestly say that the experience of watching this movie won't vanish into an innocuous puff of "so, that happened," as with so many other cookie-cutter cartoons. There's no focus, as Miller bounces between big musical production numbers and high-energy chases, frequently interrupted by awkward attempts at comic relief. He once again brings real humans into his CGI world and unapologetically aims for a message about how even the smallest individual can play a role in fending off the effects of potential disasters like climate change.īut it's tough to cut Happy Feet Two too much slack, because the thing is a colossal mess. In fairness to Miller, it's somewhat admirable that he refuses to play it safe. Director George Miller and his screenwriting team also introduce a flying "penguin" named Sven (Hank Azaria), a surly elephant seal named Bryan (Richard Carter) and a pair of krill named Will (Brad Pitt) and Bill (Matt Damon). Happy Feet Two finds a way to bring Mumble's old traveling companion Ramon (Robin Williams) back into the story. When Erik runs away with two friends, Mumble heads off to find them, just before a calving chunk of Antarctic ice leads to a catastrophe. But it's still a hard world for those who are a little different, including Erik, who happens to be the son of Mumble and Gloria (pop singer Pink, replacing the late Brittany Murphy). ![]() The emperor penguin colony from the first film has been changed after coming to terms with the dancing oddball Mumble (Elijah Wood) and embracing dancing to accompany their singing ways. Happy Feet Two is, in its way, distinct from the great mass of contemporary animated fare, yet it's also far too frantic and muddled. It also incorporated live-action actors to surreal effect, and presented a hard-to-miss allegory for tolerance of "alternative lifestyles" that inspired outrage from the likes of Glenn Beck and Michael Medved. The original 2006 Happy Feet was a step in that direction. I suppose it's my own fault for wanting animated features to move beyond a decade of variations on "be true to yourself" themes mixed with random pop-culture gags. "It's all a big pile of crazy!" And that, friends, is about as pithy a summation as one could hope for. ![]() "Nothing makes sense in this world," belts out young Erik. Gloria was sleeping until Tanya was groaning and Gloria watch as Tanya layid 2 eggs Tanya was done and Max came in the room with Zoe and Adam happy with Max and Tanya. Late in the animated sequel Happy Feet Two, a penguin chick named Erik (Ava Acres) bursts into operatic voice at a moment when hope seems dim. Mumble was always fishing while Gloria lays down because her back was sore and Max was fishing alot too because of Tanyas sore back it was a few months went by.
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