In particular, there is the overblown cultural critique of human interaction with the penguins-ice caps fall into the ocean due to man’s dependence on fossil fuels, birds nearly perish in a suffocating oil spill, and so on. It seems as though the writers of “Happy Feet Two” had too many ideas and attempted to cram them all into a single script, rather than prune the possibilities into a clearer and more focused plot. 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).Īlas, this animated sequel is neither as cute nor unaffected as the original. The posse of penguins enlists the aid of magnificent flying penguin Sven (Hank Azaria) and embarks on a journey to save Emperorland. 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. His son Erik (Ava Acres) has a problem: he is too timid to join the rest of the penguin colony in their colorful musical dance numbers. “Happy Feet Two” rejoins the protagonist of its predecessor, Mumble the penguin (voiced by Elijah Wood), who is now a father. For all its colorful imagery and impressive use of 3D, “Happy Feet Two” is stuffed with too many storylines, themes, characters, and cringe-worthy songs. But while such a critique might be valuable in a documentary context, it proves an off-putting distraction in what should have been a happy-go-lucky kids’ movie. We created the global warming that is melting the ice caps we’ve spilled millions of gallons of oil into the ocean and smothered countless underwater residents and we’re also the ones who throw those plastic soda rings into the sea that strangle poor fish and birds. Ostensibly a story about penguins, “Happy Feet Two” is rife with reminders that we humans kill off cute and musically talented sea creatures on a regular basis. But one would think that a children’s film as seemingly innocent and carefree as “Happy Feet Two” would provide an escape from the harsher world we inhabit. The proof can be found as much in today’s headlines as in the pages of history. The fact that humans can be terribly destructive creatures is inescapable.
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