Deeply uncool! At least the too-cute penguins don’t dance.
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06/09/07
Surf's Up (2007)
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Reviews Counted:139
Fresh:108
Rotten:31
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Surf's Up is a laid back, visually stunning animated movie that brings a fresh twist to some familiar conventions. Its witty mockumentary format is fun and inventive, and the CGI is breathtakingly realistic.
Theatrical Release:10-08-2007
Synopsis: This animated mock documentary directed by Chris Buck (TARZAN) and Ash Brannon (TOY STORY 2) follows penguin Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all of... [More]
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Brian Benben, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder
Director: Chris Buck, Ash Brannon
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06/09/07
Top CriticThe designers behind Surf's Up give the film a warmth that's often missing from today's computer-dominated animation; the water sequences are especially impressive and beautiful.
06/09/07
If you have to see one penguin movie, this is it.
06/09/07
Surf's Up shoots you right through the tube.
06/09/07
It's not the best, most original or tightly plotted animated film to come down the pike, but I had an undeniably good time watching it.
06/08/07
Cowabunga, dudes. Summer officially begins and as surfer bird movies go this one hangs a perfect 10.
06/08/07
Not exactly awash in cleverness, but it is good clean fun for the family.
06/08/07
Cute, good-hearted, occasionally clever, ecofriendly and almost fart-joke-free.
06/08/07
Surf's Up is quite surprisingly good, going for the subtle chuckle where Happy Feet opted for show-stopping spectacle.
06/08/07
Surf's Up is actually a pretty funny and sophisticated comedy. It's relentlessly playful and imaginative in the vein of "Toy Story," while keenly observant about comic nuances of behavior and bubbling over with neurotic dialogue.
06/08/07
The movie has just as much in common with This Is Spinal Tap or even Dogtown and Z-Boys as the cutesy and formulaic films that typically get churned out this time of year.
06/08/07
Cartoonishly surging with liquid color, digital waves and jokes that even include gefilte fish, Surf's Up never forgets to have fun.
06/08/07
The faux-documentary angle is pretty nifty. So is the animation.
06/08/07
It's cool, man. But don't be surprised if you wish it was funnier, dude.
06/08/07
The animation is fine, the voice work is well-cast and well-directed (with a special nod to the always-wonderful Bridges) and Surf's Up is modestly entertaining.
06/08/07
Overly long and often listlessly paced.
06/08/07
Surf's Up! has a jokey-serious tone that engages both children and adults.
06/08/07
Guess what. It's pretty good. Fast, funny, nicely animated, and -- gasp -- it's not a sequel! In fact, you could almost call it original.
06/08/07
The first delightful surprise among the summer blockbusters. Beautifully animated, terrifically acted and edited in a way that hilariously mimics those Endless Summer surf documentaries, it will amuse kids and flat-out tickle adults.
06/08/07
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