Dec 6
Astonishing in its pure unadulterated dreadfulness, Happy Feet Two is one of the worst animated movies I have ever subjected myself to. The sequel to Happy Feet is a complicated muddle of a movie, a film that stuns with a hectic, gaudy, insufferable opening scramble and never lets up for an hour and 40 moronic minutes. This is jaw-droppingly nonsensical stuff.
Vibrant and exciting, Kung Fu Panda 2 is one of the best animated features of 2011 and one of the best pictures of the year that I’ve seen so far. Admittedly my plate of 2011 isn’t exactly overflowing as of yet, but I have seen most of the major blockbusters. Kung Fu Panda 2 is as good a “cartoon” as it is an action movie, presenting evolved characters that we care about doing things that amaze us.
As the sequel to 2006’s Cars, Cars 2 is a colourful and highly enjoyable ride that was criminally underrated by many critics. Directed by John Lasseter, the movie is the first Pixar entry to have a “rotten” rating over at Rotten Tomatoes. Having read a lot of the critique, I’m dumbfounded as to the low rating.
The 32nd entry in Disney’s animated classics canon is arguably the studio’s most popular. The Lion King is the highest-grossing hand-drawn motion picture of all-time and the 16th highest-grossing motion picture of all-time if inflation isn’t accounted for. It has since seen a Broadway adaptation, two direct-to-video additions and a recent 3D re-release.
The Batman mythology, created by Bob Kane, has been done to death. There’s no questioning the popularity of the character of Batman. He’s perhaps the most popular comic book character there is, generating millions of dollars through movies, animated shows, comic books, and merchandising. There are limitless tellings and retellings of the Batman story, with multiple angles from filmmakers and storytellers filling the shelves. Fans have no shortage of Batman stuff, that’s for sure.
