Review of Surf's Up (2007) by Xou X — 28 Jul 2009

Surfs up people.

I checked out this mockumentary film about surfing penguins because of Happy Feet. Besides, whats cooler then penguins surfing on a island. Nothing, thats what I thought.

The film follows Cody Maverick(Shia Lebeouf) who dreams of being the best surfer there is. So he joins a contest in memory of Big Z who happens to be his child icon. Once accepted, his goal becomes his destiny as well his biggest conflict.

This is Shia's first appearance in a animated film and I find him to be just as good as his live action films. Its a humerous and charming film that tells us a wonderfull story that shows the countless possibilities given to us, if we really chase our dream. It doesnt get away from itself and stays in character. Its cute and the jokes can force a laugh or two out of us.

I enjoyed the surfing penguins and its farce approach. It stuffs material after material to become more then just a kids movie. In the end, you get a heartwarming story about a young penguin who can do it all. Even better then the one he idolized.

A film that captures our interests and makes us believe that nothing is impossible.

3/4.