In this Jim Carey, family friendly movie, Carey plays a real estate developer (said in my best movie preview voice) who learns an important less about being human from a flock of silly birds.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
The movie is good for what it is. I had fun watching it. Don't go to it expecting fine cinema; go to it expecting to see some fun hijinks, featuring the adventures of Captain, Stinky, Loudy, Bitey, Lovey, and Nimrod. They are the 6 adorable CG penguins that are tailor made of merchandising.
There are very few surprises in the movie; it's fairly cliched. It starts wacky, becomes touching, moves to sad and tragic, and finally becomes happy and redeeming. There are some scary moments, and some really sad moments, but it's pretty easy to see what's coming next.
The CG is pretty good. The penguins look realistic enough doing things that only vaguely penguin-related; it's not the graphics that give them away as fake birds. If you can suspend disbelief over the penguins actions, then the computer effects will cause no problem.
If you like anthropomorphising penguins and want a cute, fun movie, Mr. Poppers Penguins is worth the hour and a half. It has things for kids and things for adults. Know what you're in for and enjoy the movie.
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I heard if you don't like Jim Carrey's goofyness, still give this movie a try because it is really good... my daughter saw it and loved it.
was able to watch it! I love penguins and in fact, my husband calls me captain because i walk like a penguin now that im 7mos pregnant! lol
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