LOL so funny. A bit childish but man they made up for it in the Story line. The jokes were childish but they were still funny enough to make it enjoyable for all ages. IT was origanal how they made it look like a documentary and it is a classic rockie bets champ story. well done cast and directors.
haha this was pretty funny (: penguins are awesome!!! and zooey and shia were it!!! they're great actors!!! (: my only thing was i thought the bit where those penguins were trying to eat that chicken guy, was really similar to the thing with sid in ice age 2. great animation though (:
I loved this movie. The way that it was made - as a documentary - was hilarious. A different take on the animated movies. Shia is great in it as always!=)
I saw it in the movies with my bestie and her little brother... baby sitting!! :) but its never the best way to see a movie for the first time... I couldn't concentrate on it lol
I like hia laboeuf character and it resemble a lot young one's character and the Z character little sadness but i love the last scene and the animation was excellent and timing comedies were done good... and i love the animations in this film they have shown the sea and the forest very superb so am gonna give 5stars...
I liked it better when Cars did the EXACT PLOT, and it was alot funnier. I didn't enjoy listening to Shia LaBeouf voice for a hour a half, I hate that guy!!
i thought this film was great. it was funny and had a very good tale to it. i thought the idea of telling the story as if they were making a documentary was outstanding.
This was a fantastic animated film that was far superior to Happy Feet. I loved its documentary style approach. The humour was great and the animation was superb. It was nice to see a film of this calibre come from studio other than Pixar! (18.10.08)
What happens when you combine penguins with surfboards? A great animated movie called Surf's Up. This movie reminds us that perserverance always pays off in the long run!
This movie is genuinely hilarious and wildly original. There were several moments where I found myself laughing out loud quite hardily. I believe that this is due to the innovative approach taken by the filmmakers. The plot moves forward in a documentary style that is similar in nature to the hilarious 'out-takes' found in the closing credits of other animated films like 'A Bug's Life' and 'Monsters Inc.' We follow a young hopeful named Cody as he is recruited from the artic and rises in the ranks among the surfing elite. He makes several interesting acquaintances and has numerous entertaining adventures along the way. I think what makes this film work so well is the excellent voice acting from a star-studded cast that includes Jeff Bridges, Shia LaBeouf, James Woods and many others. Most of the many humorous exchanges between the characters have a very improvised feel to them, which adds to the genuine feeling of the characters and the relationships they develop. I have a feeling that the director just put all of these talented actors in the sound studio together, and had them feed off of each other and ad-lib. The result is a truly entertaining and endearing movie.
I think this movie is quite beautifully built and is a must watch for an animated movie lover. In spite of the fact that it lost to Ratatouille in the Oscars, I can easily say that this movie is worth watching. If it wouldn't have been Ratatouille, the situation would have been different. Now, first of all the screenplay of the movie is very good for instance the characters conversing with the camera every now and then is a nice idea. Then some brilliant scenes are there with the surfing in the envelope of water (waves). The depiction of the "banana leaf ride" is also very good. The character of "Z" and Cody is very well displayed. All in all the whole story is good and entertains you for one hour and fifteen minutes.
I liked the documentary-style of the movie but they didn't stick to it long enough. It was still cute little family movie but there was a lack of interesting secondary characters.
Some very cute and comical characters and radiant animation make this a great film for all ages.
The documentary-style story added that little bit extra to this movie and made it all the more fun to watch.
Calling it a comedy about surfing penguins would be accurate, but would also be selling it short, because it goes beyond that, and really seems to tap into what surfing's really about.
The day of surfing as a mainstream sport or way of life for beach bums may have come and gone, but this film plays like a love song for the true soul of surfing. And if that doesn't do it for you, it's also pretty funny.
Had the potential to be better without the experimented Mockumentary style which cuts one from the story and blocks the flow. Sacrificing a decent story for mediocre humour and you get this rating.
a good movie...not as good as happy feet but a good movie for what it's worth....this movie taught a lesson too....never give up on something that you believe in...work at it....winners never quit...follow your heart.....
Stunning animation(the water effects,the waves,wow!),an interesting story(not new and predictable but told in an original & unusual way-a mockumentary about the life of a wannabe surfer penguin),a bit stereotypical but still amusing characters,good voice acting.However,it didn't make me roll on the floor laughing as I was expecting,it wasn't boring but it wasn't very fun either,mildly funny...
A bright, colourful, well animated film about Penguins who surf! The level of detail in the film is amazing from the lighting, fur and the water look so real. It's enjoyable enough for the kids and the bigger kids to. It has plenty of extras on DVD as well!
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