Happy themes

Tonight, the finale of my girl's event weekend was to see 'Happy Feet' at the theatre. This is an animated film about penguins - it's almost a musical, in fact. It's about an emperor penguin who doesn't fit in - he is a tap dancer, rather than a vocalist. The interesting part about this film is the number of themes and lessons the movie puts forward. At first, it's about accepting people for who they are, despite their differences, but then it moves onto more broader themes - religion is addressed, followed by the global impact of our actions on other species. Communication is highlighted and politics are touched upon. It is a kids film, but I think they did a pretty good job of making (most) of these themes accessible to kids. Not a bad flick, probably a renter if you are even interested. Cute, fun and toe-tapping.