Happy Feet 2 delivered on so many levels that I simply could not believe reading so many negative comments on IMDb.com.
Some commenters even made a remark towards the two Krills. Voiced by Matt Damon and Brad Pitt. I must have missed something, or to me it wasn't that big of a deal, but apparently, there was a hint or suggestion that the two were gay. And people got offended because it felt like imposing liberal views. Believe me when I say that this so-called hint or suggestion is incredibly subtle and does leave room to be interpreted in so many other ways. There was nothing offensive about it. I was like, come on... Lighten up! It's a sequel to an animated movie about dancing penguins. Sorry for my little rant here, but I have a very low tolerance when it comes to ignorance.
Coming back to the actual review. There was an extremely high cuteness factor, comedy, thrills, action, song and dance, beautiful animation, and drama. (What more do you want?) Maybe a bit too much drama for some. But seeing how it ended, it was very fitting. It reminded me of the classic disaster movies where obstacles had to be overcome. And when they did, it was like the best feeling ever. In that aspect, it was a very old-fashioned approach. (Yes, people, nothing wrong with loving a feel-good movie.) Unlike the first movie, the hints towards the environmental issues we face today were far more subtle and less dark.
For someone who dislikes musicals I was loving this one. At least a lot of the songs made sense and served a purpose. Happy Feet 2 entertained me from the minute it started until the finish. And that is saying something because only a few movies have been able to do that in 2011. So please ignore the bad reviews, you won't regret it.
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