Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.
The gotta-move protagonist of the first animated, Antarctica-set feature -- a misfit young Emperor penguin named Mumble -- returns for the sequel. Only this time he's all grown up... and a lot less fun.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
18 Nov 2011
rotten:
We get a feeling we've seen it all before.
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
18 Nov 2011
rotten:
Happy Feet was one of the greatest and most original animated films, but the sequel can't even decide what it's about for the first 40 minutes.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
18 Nov 2011
rotten:
For all the noise and flapping, the movie, like its heroes, remains flightless.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
19 Nov 2011
rotten:
If there's a saving grace, it's the visuals, especially the beautiful scenes of orange krill. But that's about all.