Surf's Up - The Penguin Craze Continues
"Happy Feet" moves from global warming to hanging-ten.
"Happy Feet" moves from global warming to hanging-ten.
Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBeouf), an up-and-coming surfer, enters his first pro competition. Followed by a camera crew to document his experiences, Cody leaves his family and home in Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel to Pen Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Along the way, Cody meets Sheboygan surfer Chicken Joe (Jon Heder), famous surf promoter Reggie Belafonte, surf talent scout Mikey Abromowitz, and spirited lifeguard Lani Aliikai (Zooey Deschanel), all of whom recognize Cody's passion for surfing, even if it's a bit misguided at times. Cody believes that winning will bring him the admiration and respect he desires, but when he unexpectedly comes face-to-face with a washed-up old surfer, Cody begins to find his own way, and discovers that a true winner isn't always the one who comes in first.
Kevin Crust of the LA Times writes:
...when Cody meets up with a portly burnout named Geek and the surfing action heats up, the movie definitely hangs 10...
LA Times Review of Surf's Up by Kevin Crust
Release Date: June 2007
Run Time: 1 hr. 25 min.
Rating: PG
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods, Diedrich Bader, Mario Cantone
Director: Ash Brannon
Genre: Children's/Family, Family-Oriented Comedy
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