![]() ![]() The movie is also filled with lots of genuinely clever one-liners, as well as some more sophisticated humor that it works equally well for adults and children. Cody, as voiced by LeBeouf, is a very likable, quirky hero, and really, how can you not root for a cute penguin on a surf board? I also liked Bridges' curmudgeonly ol' Geek, with the actor so vocally dexterous that he is as much a force to be reckoned with as the soundtrack's many pounding waves. That doesn't mean that 'Surf's Up' isn't enjoyable on its own terms. N'ever After'), but a clever narrative structure can't make up for a completely unoriginal story. That Cody's tale is told like documentary does give 'Surf's Up' a certain freshness (at least compared to some of the pretty bad CGI movies that have come out recently, such as ' The Ant Bully' Yes, the various water effects are astounding - even jaw-dropping - but all the special effects in the world don't mean much without a great story, and it is here where 'Surf's Up' offers little that is new. 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 A sequel, titled Surf's Up 2: WaveMania, was released direct-to-video on January 17, 2017.Hollywood just can't seem to get enough penguin these days. It was also nominated at the 80th Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature, losing to Pixar's Ratatouille. To obtain the desired hand-held documentary feel, the film's animation team motion-captured a physical camera operator's moves. Real-life surfers Kelly Slater and Rob Machado have vignettes as their penguin surfer counterparts. It is a parody of surfing documentaries, such as The Endless Summer and Riding Giants, with parts of the plot parodying North Shore. The film premiered in the United States on June 8, 2007, and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. In production since 2002 at Sony Pictures Animation, it was the studio's second theatrical feature film. It features the voices of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, Mario Cantone, James Woods, and Diedrich Bader among others. Surf's Up is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary comedy film directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck. ![]()
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