Does anyone die in happy feet 2

Mumble starts a trek to find his son, while their Antarctic homeland becomes threatened. All is not lost; for it will take the entire Emperor Penguin nation to pull together and dance in unison to save their world Sancez and Brad Pitt.

Kudos to director George Miller. This is a fine, good-intentioned film, but it didn't do a lot for me sadly. Not as good as the first movie, but has its charms. Plot is a bit aimless, but the music is nice and there's a sweet innocence about the whole thing.

Voices, by a veritable who's who of Hollywood, are well done. I was not first in the queue at the multiplex when Happy Feet came out. Despite being a fan of CGI movies, I'm not a dancing enthusiast and, frankly, I got the joke - dancing penguins, ha ha - without actually seeing the film.

Also, much as I like Robin Williams live and in straight roles, I can have enough of him quite quickly when he is voicing animated characters. Anyway, I finally saw it, and it was exactly what I expected - OK, albeit the underlying gag was not sufficient to underpin a feature-length movie.

Clearly, I was out of step, because in due course along comes Happy Feet 2. Oh well, I reasoned, hopefully the 3D will be enough to keep me interested. The dancing is kept to a minimum and such dancing as there is takes place in strict service to the demands of the plot. After what looked as if it was going to be, worryingly, a retread of the first movie Mumbles' young son Eric is also rhythmically challenged and wanders unhappily away from the Emperor penguins' colony , Eric's terpsichorean shortcomings are overlooked as a we meet some new characters - specifically an Australian elephant seal and a pair of Krill voiced wonderfully by Brad Pitt and Matt Damon , and b a huge iceberg traps the Emperor colony, putting them at risk of starvation.

Only Mumbles, Eric, and Eric's two chick friends can with help save the day. There is a lot more story here than in the first film, and much of it is very suspenseful. There are some wonderful visuals, some hysterically funny dialogue from the two Krill Will and Bill Krill - Will is determined to reverse roles and become a carnivorous predator, to the horror of his meek friend Bill , and some inspired moments which choke you up with emotion at the same time as making you laugh. I never thought I would use the adjective "idotically" with the noun "beautiful", but when a pack of Krill start geometric pulsations of their fluorescence in time to their tap dancing to Under Pressure on the underside of an iceberg, idiotically beautiful is the only way to describe what you are seeing.

Oh, and the 3D, while not essential, has some spectacular moments. I loved it. This sequel is disappointing with its evangelistic take on the Mighty Sven. This is disturbing and its target audience will not likely get it. Elijah Wood voices Mumble whose son is inspired by the Mighty Sven.

This bothers Mumble but he does manage to save a father elephant seal. Robin Williams voices Ramon who finds love. The only characters of interest are Sven, voiced by Hank Azaria who is actually a puffins who fakes as a flying penguin, and two krill who seek adventure outside their normal environment. Plot melts away faster than ice in a microwave, and the climax is actually not as surprising as it should be.

It involves glaciers moving and thousands of penguins trapped in a snowy valley unable to climb out. Mumble is not very interesting, and Ramon is more or less Williams doing standup. Araria brings life to Sven who means well but has a concealed past.

Alecia Moore voices Gloria, Mumble's romantic other and although it is great to hear her beautiful voice in song, the role is cardboard. Sofia Vergara also lends her standout voice to this animated junk.

He is experienced in this sort of genre and is backed with stunning animated visuals, but the only feet that will be happy are those shuffling towards the exit after the film. Happy Feet took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year , but that film had everything - song, dance, comedy, drama, romance and of course the feel good factor.

One would have thought that success meant a fast-track into getting a sequel out, but it actually took some 5 years before it actually did. George Miller assume the entire directorial responsibility this time round, with the story co-written by Warren Coleman, Paul Livingston and George Miller somewhat making this a little bit darker in tone, with much less comedy, with more of a dark, brooding overtone that hammers home its environmental message.

Gone are the colours and the more light hearted moments thanks to the Robin Williams voiced hippy penguin Ramon, who now takes a backseat to just trying his best to romance fellow penguin Carmen Sofia Vergara , and in comes a terribly overt evangelistic feel with the presence of a new character The Mighty Sven Hank Azaria , whom the penguins all worship for its flight ability, charisma and glib tongue.

It cannot be more pronounced of the intent to show how these characters turn out to be nothing but false prophets, what with his miraculous ability of flight for a penguin, the rote religious preaches and sermons he gives, and not to forget the promise to deliver the emperor penguins from their current environmental plight, starting with the vast plans to provide fish for his new flock.

New characters also got introduced to expand the scale of the story now to involve the smallest of life forms with two Krills, Will Brad Pitt and Bill Matt Damon , the former adamant in striking out on his own and to evolve from a non-conformist environment where they swim around and be sitting ducks to larger prey, while the latter is the voice of rational thought, and comfort, joining Will only because he has but one friend.

And on the other end of the size spectrum, we have the Leopard Seals with nasty, combative attitudes, whom you'd identify as key to the plot in the third act once Mumble Elijah Wood starts to tap his happy feet. Mumble is now all grown up and has a family of his own, with wife Gloria voiced by the late Brittany Murphy in the earlier film, with singer Pink now taking over and kid Erik Ava Acres , a shy little one who neither can sing like his mom or dance like his dad, and becomes the prodigal son taking after his dad, well OK, the co-protagonist of this sequel.

Why there's a need to have baby penguins boil down to the simple reason that they're cute, and will draw in the crowds. Much of the plot centres around how Mumble tries to connect with his young son, and finds it terribly tough to do so, but adversity no thanks to the threat faced by the entire Emperor Penguin community left stranded due to shifting ice, provides the opportunity especially when Erik can witness just how innovative and heroic his dad can actually be, compared to his idol Sven.

Every boy needs a hero, and it works when one is close by. Like the Ice Age franchise which is still going on strong, the message about saving our environment, and with that the species which are dependent on the preservation of their natural habitat, can't get any more pronounced in this installment, especially with carefully crafted sound design and visuals to warn just how fragile this balance is, through the multiple shots of icy landscapes breaking up at every opportunity.

With kids and their parents expected to make a beeline for this film, the target audience's all set in taking home these none too subtle reminders. There's a stoic seriousness in the story, though balanced by both Brad Pitt and Matt Damon's Krill characters being nothing other than comedic fodder with their rapid fire dialogue exchange, and Pitt's Will being one of the most delusional animated characters for some time to come.

Some may frown at the religious overtones the narrative tended to dwell onto in the mid- section, and the many song and dance sequences and medleys that really padded up the film to a minutes that felt longer than its runtime, but Happy Feet Two still had enough reserves in its tank to make it a wholesome family entertainer, though a lot more serious in treatment than its predecessor.

A happy kids' film jdesando 16 November Happy Feet Two has all the allegorical animation requirements in one amusing story about a little penguin's growth to self-knowledge and courage, a family that fights for each other, and an entire village of empire penguins determined to survive in the face of a daunting environmental catastrophe. And don't forget the dancing penguin routines, now a part of our cultural memory because who would have ever thought such a conceit would work? In the case of this film, the dancing is central to the survival of the colony, all of which is just metaphor for having imagination and invincible spirit to overcome the odds.

The chances for Happy Feet Two being sappy and repetitive were significant, but its ebullient spirit, gifted voices like Robin Williams,' and a creative plot make the penguins an unlikely symbol of intrepid imagination. Anyway, when I hid in a trench in New Zealand to see the little lovelies trundle home as they always do at the same time each day, I was hooked to see an animation renewing our cultural romance with penguins and the beast fable itself.

Interestingly enough, I enjoyed this far more than I did the original "Happy Feet. At the same time it held on to what worked well in the original movie - the superb animation and the good use of songs. The story once again revolves around the colony of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica, and especially around Mumble, the dancing penguin who's now married to Gloria and has a son.

While Mumble and son Eric are away, the colony gets trapped by shifting ice and faces starvation if they can't find a way out. Enlisting the help of Ramon's penguin colony, which now includes a little puffin named Sven, and a herd of elephant seals, Mumble sets out to save them.

It really did work well. The only think I found a bit awkward was the parallel storyline around Will and Bill - two krill who get separated from their swarm. That seemed an unnecessary addition to the story, and although the movie tried hard, I never thought the krill story fit into the overall story very well.

Other than that, though, this was really quite well done, and, since I didn't really care for the first movie, it was a pleasant surprise. Happy Feet Two, the sequel to 's Oscar-winning hit Happy Feet, is a good follow-up and has some nice toe-tapping tunes, but fails to repeat what made the first film a hit.

The animation, as always, is lush and beautiful. The story itself is a bit weak and is a drastic drop-off from the original. The story also over does it with philosophical reasonings. I don't think the audience want to hear that. That being said, the tunes are well-sung. I really liked it when they performed Queen. The voice-acting is great which is always a plus in animated features.

George Miller's film takes place a few years later with Mumble and Gloria having kids of their own. The kids escape their parents to fool around and the penguin nation gets trapped by a glacier. Now it's up to the kids and some allies to save the day. As mentioned before, I thought the voice-acting is good. Pink gets a pass since she is better than expected replacing the late Brittany Murphy.

Even though I have no idea why the krill were in the film as they had nothing to do with the penguins, but Matt Damon and Brad Pitt added some good comedy to the film. Overall, this is a beautifully-animated musical but it's not as good as the original. I'm surprised that the film had such a deep drop-off at the box office. I think they should leave this franchise alone if the quality will keep getting worse.

I liked this film, but this sequel is not necessary. If you will it, it will be yours. When Erik's dream is to fly Mumble tries ways to let him know that he can't fly. After an event occurs that causes an iceberg to trap the rest of the penguin clan it is up to Mumble, Ramon and the rest of the group to save them all.

I liked the first one but was never that crazy about watching it again. My favorite part was Robin Williams he is great in pretty much everything though and the music was great.

Like most cartoons lately it got a sequel weather they need one or not. This one once again falls into the same category as the rest of the latest cartoon sequels. They try to add a more grown up story and focus less on what made the first one so fun to watch.

This is a good movie for kids but there is something missing to make it as good as the first one. Overall, not a bad movie but it's missing all the stuff that made the first one fun to watch. My kids liked it but started to get bored towards the end. I give it a B-. My kids give it an A. I sincerely hope that the insistence on this sentence is a mockery and not a tribute to the life-coach craze.

There is also unavoidable environmental propaganda, also taken from the first film. In fact, the whole movie gives the impression of recycling the first one. Talented animators and high budgets allow studios to endlessly string sequels to popular films that, at first glance, seem fantastic.

The movie is more diverse and visually perhaps even better than the first, with slightly weaker but still excellent music, a superb cast, and decent humor, but it's somehow hollow. It lacks the emotional strength by which the first one took me out of my shoes. I have nothing specific to complain about, but it left me quite indifferent.

And Will and Bill, however entertaining at times, are an obvious rip-off of the "Ice Age" squirrel. I'm probably the only person who likes this one more than the original. It is still not great though. The new characters like Sven and the elephant seals were interesting additions. It's optimistic how everyone works together but the story is still a bit flat. There's little rhyme or reason to anything in the "Happy Feet" universe. If it sings, dances, looks cute and enhances ethnic diversity, it flies.

Except penguins of course — penguins can't fly, everyone knows that. But that doesn't mean they can't creatively problem solve through self-determination, tap-dancing and passionate arias. Okay, so nothing makes sense about "Happy Feet Two," but only a cold soul needs rationalization for adorable singing penguins.

Five years after the original, "Happy Feet Two" requires no previous knowledge of the original, though it couldn't hurt to be aware that it features penguins apt to break out into any song popular in or earlier. Mumble Elijah Wood has grown up and now has his own social outcast son with no sense of rhythm, Erik Ava Acres.

After the opening dance number ends in embarrassment, Erik and friends Bo and Atticus leave their emperor penguin tribe and head to the tribe of Latino penguins with the silly Ramon Robin Williams. There they discover Sven Hank Azaria , the famous flying penguin. When Mumble finds the runaways, they head back home to discover a giant iceberg has trapped their friends and family, effectively cutting off their food supply. The movie's main subplot, the story of two krill who leave their swarm voiced by Brad Pitt and Matt Damon, far and away steals the spotlight.

But this story is soon overshadowed when the colony is trapped by colliding glaciers, and Mumble, along with Erik and other young penguins, must somehow save it. The posse of penguins enlists the aid of magnificent flying penguin Sven Hank Azaria and embarks on a journey to save Emperorland. Along the way, they run into an aggressive elephant seal, sing a few songs, and put up with the antics of the lustful penguin Ramon Robin Williams.

Alas, this animated sequel is neither as cute nor unaffected as the original. This portrayal of humans as alien interlopers on idyllic penguin society seems diverting and superfluous at best, and gratuitously political at worst. This plotline is completely unnecessary, and seems to exist purely so that the producers can include more A-list celebrities in the film, albeit as utterly extraneous characters. Not only does the film have too many outlying characters and plotlines, its central location—the penguin colony itself—also has far too much going on.

And thirdly because of Damon's enthusiastic descent into homoeroticism. If only for those two, Happy Feet Two would be at least somewhat useful; there are a few other good things the final dance sequence, bits and pieces of comic business throughout, Richard Carter's growling turn as an arrogant elephant seal , and it's never, ever hard to look at: there is surprisingly little improvement over the original, five-year-old movie, but since Happy Feet was already just about the best-looking animated film of the '00s outside of Pixar, that's not a terrible thing, not at all.

Mostly, though, it's just dispiritingly sequel-ey: bigger, lousier musical numbers, no real character development, and a horribly muddled theme that at least tries to do something different from the original, but ends up tying itself into knots, expressing the idea of "it's always the most important thing to be yourself except when being yourself is impossible, in which case you should shut up and listen to your dad", which has the merit of being unusual, anyway.

It's a sign of how aimless and hopelessly inchoate Happy Feet Two is that it can't even express its platitudes in clear language.

It is still only a little worse than Cars 2 , so that's a thing. The Great Muppet Caper My Week with Marilyn View on Twitter. Alternate Ending Alternate Ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid.

What makes Alternate Ending different from other film sites and podcasts? Tim Brayton, our seasoned film critic, shares a more critical view of film, an appreciation for vintage cinema and perhaps limited-release movies that we might otherwise miss.

Carrie, our casual movie-goer, reminds us all that cinema is in fact supposed to be fun and entertaining and that sometimes, just sometimes, happy endings are good. Too many film sites cater to the same kind of audience, with one overwhelming voice in the writing, but what we treasure at Alternate Ending is diversity: diversity of opinion, diversity in belief about what film should do and how it should do it.

We want to celebrate our different opinions, and celebrate yours as well. This isn't a site for people who just want to talk about the latest hot new movies in theaters right this minute. This is a place for people who can't get to the theater until the third week a film is out; a place for people who just want to find something great to stream online after the kids have gone to sleep, a place for people whose favorite pastime is to grab a bunch of classic films on DVD from the library and watch them all weekend.