Got wowed by tapdancing penguins

Another sleeper hit for me this week was Happy Feet. Its an animation movie about a tribe/pack of emperor-penguins in the Antarctica. They base their way of life on singing their so called "heartsong", which basically is different kinds of music all the way from the 50's till todays music.
The plot is the built on the standard disney/cartoon-plot, the outcasts struggle and victory in a doubting society. So no surprises there. What makes it good is the way its being told, both from a technological and dramatic aspect. The surroundings are absolutely beautiful and knocks Ice Age on its ass. Robin Williams is also spectacular in the role of the latino-penguin Ramon.



The movie also delivers an extra sting, along with just being a entertaining piece of media. A big part of the story is focused on the environmental problems humans are causing in the world today. It manages to deliver its messages on this subject so that it hits the viewer in the head and heart (at least me), since human actions is directly affecting and hurting characters that you care about in the movie.