Happy Feet Two Review

Happy Feet Two


Release Date: 26th December 2011 - Australia


Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures

(presents)
Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with)
Kennedy Miller Mitchell
Dr. D Studios

Distribution
Roadshow Distribution


Genre: Animation/Family

Rating: G

Runtime: 105 minutes

Budget: $135,000,000

Box Office Gross: $159,196,638 (Worldwide - figure subject to change)

Plot Summary
Mumble, the master of tap,
has a problem because his
tiny son, Erik, is choreo-
phobic. Reluctant to dance,
Erik runs away and
encounters The Mighty Sven
-a penguin who can fly!
Mumble has no hope of
competing with this 

charismatic new role model. 

But things get worse when 

the world is shaken by 

powerful forces. Erik learns
of his father's "guts and grit" 

as Mumble brings together
the penguin nations and 

all manner of fabulous 

creatures-from tiny Krill to 

giant elephant seals-to put 

things right.

Voice Cast
Elijah Wood - Mumble
Robin Williams - Ramon &
Lovelace
Hank Azaria - The Mighty Sven
Ava Acres - Erik
Brad Pitt - Will the Krill
Matt Damon - Bill the Krill
Pink - Gloria
Carlos Alazraqui - Nestor
Lombardo Boyar - Raul

Jeffrey Garcia - Rinaldo

Johnny A. Sanchez - Lombardo
Meibh Campbell - Boadica
Lil P-Nut - Atticus
Sofia Vergara - Carmen
Richard Carter - Bryan the
Beach Master & Trev
Anthony LaPagia - Boss Skua
Hugo Weaving - Noah the Elder
Common - Seymour
Elizabeth Daily - Erik &
Boadica (Singing Voices)

Crew
Writer/Producer/Characters
(Uncredited)/Director - George Miller
Writer/Characters (Uncredited) -
Warren Coleman
Characters - John Collee & Judy Morris
(Uncredited)
Writers - Gary Eck & Paul Livingston
Executive Producers - Bruce Berman,
Graham Burke, Christopher DeFaria
& Philip Hearnshaw
Producers - Bill Mitchell & Doug Mitchell
Co-Producer - Martin Wood
Production Designer/Art Director/
Visual Effects Supervisor - David Nelson
Cinematography: Lighting/Visual Effects Supervisor -
David Dulac
Cinematography - David Peers
Lighting Supervisor - Mathias Lautour
Animation Director - Rob Coleman
Visual Effects Supervisor - Peter MacDonald
Compositing Supervisor - Alex Fry
Choreographer - Dein Perry
Visual Effects Consultant - Chris Cooper
Re-Recording Mixer/Sound Designer/Supervising
Sound Editor - Wayne Pashley
Film Editor - Christian Gazal
Music - John Powell

Review
'HAPPY FEET TWO' was okay but a mediocre sequel to the first 'Happy Feet' movie. This is because of the subplot that focuses on the two Krill characters that were voiced by Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. This subplot has nothing to do with the film's main story-line. Most of the original movie's voice cast, such as Elijah Wood and Robin Williams, have returned to portray their characters. I praise the work of the singer Pink who did a good job of voicing Gloria after inheriting the role from the late Brittany Murphy. Pink's cover of Queen's classic song "Under Pressure" enhances the film's climax.

For anyone who has seen its predecessor, 'HAPPY FEET TWO' is not as good as the original but would have been better if it had focused more on the main story instead of the Krill subplot.

Star rating: (3/5) Average

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