I remember feeling the Happy Feet five years back – do you? Big bad birds blasting out classic tunes and Frodo the monotone penguin turning his step up shame to the reason his colony was saved from the eeeeevil fishermen.
So when a film like that wins awards and sells boatloads of blue eyed plush toys, there is only one thing to do…
Make a sequel- of course!
But unfortunately, Happy Feet Two’s plot stays on thin ice for most of the film, and true to its penguin nature, never quite gets off the ground.
Sure there are a few chuckles here and there – notably the Krills known as Will and Bill as they go on an excellent adventure, and Robin Williams is always good for some refreshingly bizarre humor. However in my opinion, we need a story that’s much higher up the food chain to shell out the cash for today’s movie tickets.
One facet of the Happy Feet Two that really jumped out of the CGI world into our culture is the storyline with The Mighty Sven. He is a self-proclaimed penguin prophet who has learned to break out of his flightless destiny and master air travel. This god-like character preaches the gospel of …(read the rest of the Soul Fuel Article Here).
