Personally, I could care less about computer graphics advancements. On another level, 'Surf's Up' is quite an ambitious technical achievement - the first film to marry a "live action camera" with a CGI world, emulating a documentary approach that makes it both retro and cutting-edge. We get the usual cute animals making wisecracks and dancing to the latest hits (in this case more alterna-rock leaning fare such as Green Day, etc.), while the story is typical sentimental mush about the value of family, and saying no to conformity to pursue your bliss. On one level, it is an obviously contrived and formulaic family flick. 'Surf's Up' is a film with a bit of a split personality. But it is The Geek (Jeff Bridges), an old washed-up pro-surfer, who may just show Cody that a true winner isn't always the one who comes in first. Over the course of his adventure, Cody makes some new friends, including surf nut Chicken Joe (Jon Heder) and the spirited lifeguard Lani (Zooey Deschanel). The son of one of the greatest surfers the penguin world has ever known, winning is everything to Cody. Presented as a mock-documentary, 'Surf's Up' tells the story of Cody (Shia LaBeouf), a young "Rockhopper" penguin making the journey from his home in Shiverpool, Antarctica, to take part in the Big Z Memorial Surf-Off on the beach of Pen Gu Island. Now, with 'Surf's Up,' we have the latest penguin flick to hit the big screen, putting fin to surfboard for another animated adventure that doesn't skimp on the cute animals and big-time musical numbers. Of the Penguins' break box office records, while the all-CGI smash ' Happyįeet' charmed the pants off just about everyone with its legions of dancing, singing Sphenisciformes. In just the past couple of years, we've seen the award-winning documentary ' March Hollywood just can't seem to get enough penguin these days.
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