khnum3 Ah,Friday night!After watching The Looney Tunes:Back in Action,I thought is there anything a bit more interesting than the commercial I watched before (except for the battle with Marvin,the other was...usually I don't make a review of not successful movie because it's easy to say "trash" at something bad instead to share a review of a nice done work.Anyway.)And I saw there is a TV premiere of "Mr.Popper's Penguins" starring Jim Carrey.And so I watched it. The story is pretty good.How a group of noisy freeze-loving cute birds could take a separated family back together.It shows a businessman,living alone in a apartment(which I very liked-it was like...Vallhala to mid-class apartments),crushed by his childhood and absent presence of his dad,until (spoilers-try-to-stop-moment)you are getting to know the title.The actors played nice also we could see Jim Carrey in serious moments (of course there are some his crazy appearances) which proves his Hollywood-star position as a good actor who not only freaks out in movies.All the obstacles to reaching the theme-family and love(not only sexual way.As an action to love somebody as the part of the most important purpose-the family ,which includes the penguins,represented as a part of Popper's world,and to be loved as a member of that.Most notable is still Jim Carrey but the other actors did also a very good job.Such as Carla Gucino and (my favorite's character-Mrs.Van Gundy played by Angela Lansbury.The villain here is represented by ({Agent}...{ughm}...{Coulson}...something in my throat)Clark Gregg whom character is greedy for money and suspicious who finally gets what deserves.I thinks the most supporting role is for the kids of the main "hero".All of his walked way gets by the help of them and ,of course,to develop the character.There are a pretty funny moments which elevates the movie in to very good class.The dresses are well.The ambiance and atmosphere are correct too.The only thing I voted 8 for it is because of 2 things.Now I think if a movie is a good one it needs a memorable background music but that's my opinion.But the other taken point is for my question -"What I have learned from this movie?".Is it about to never give up,to not be greedy or to love our families and never desperate.For me it's not easy to pick the right one as well all presents in the film but which is the valuable one? Anyway "Mr.Popper's Penguins" is a nice film for desperate or Christmas moments when all the family gadders up and could have some good time.

Harriet Deltubbo Jim Carrey is Tom Popper, a New York City businessman who has put almost all of his life into his work instead of family. One day he gets a call saying that his father has died, but he left him a gift: penguins. Carrey carries this movie and saves it from being a disaster with his physical slapstick. It's the kind of film that proves that a small story can be much more meaningful than a larger one. The cinematography is stark and bare, with only the soundtrack adding some effect. From an artistic standpoint, there were some plot elements and character developments I didn't think were totally needed. They do however drive the story, which seemed to be their purpose, so I can accept them.

David Traversa I'm so sick and tired of movies about dreadful people, drugs, violence, blood all over the screen... I was reticent about watching this movie, since my taste is already twisted by so may car crashes and decapitated bodies, but it was one of those things, a friend lent me this DVD and since I liked Jim Carrey so much in "I Love You Phillip Morris" I decided to watch this film, seeing Angela Lansbury was in it also.So: I LOVED IT!I read several of the previous reviews (fortunately AFTER I watched the picture) and noticed that many of those reviewers are excellent Special Effects producers, since they shred them to pieces. Well, I'm not a Special Effects specialist so, I found them ASTOUNDINGLY GOOD!!During my time in the business I spent so many hours designing sets and clothes and being there, watching the filming of a scene endless times until I thought I was loosing my mind, that I can appreciate ANY effort made by a crew trying to come up with something good, making it impossible for me to put down other people's efforts. I loved the penguins, the way they looked, the way they acted and interacted with all the actors involved in their scenes... I found ALL THE ACTORS excellent in their roles --otherwise they wouldn't be there, believe me-- , from the humblest ones to Jim Carrey.I have no complains about the plot, the happenings, the incredibility of most of the scenes... I just enjoyed this movie as much as I never imagined I could have enjoyed it. It leaves you with a nice, clean feeling about life and people. Listen, I know as much as you do that this life and its people STINK, but once in a while it helps to keep going watching a film of this kind.

tombiddy87 This may be a film mainly aimed at kids but even so it is a mess. The outline plot is Tom Popper inherits a penguin which his Father leaves to him in his will and some how after attempting to get rid of the penguin ends up with five more. We all know what sort of film were expecting when you put Jim Carrey and a bunch of penguins together but the plot made no sense. It's becomes the norm for films portray Dads as always working and never spending enough time with their kids and that's exactly how Tom Popper(Jim Carrey) is portrayed in this film. It's called real life, People have to work. Another non sensical moment is when a animal expert comes to his flat to try and convince him to have the penguins because they need to leave in certain conditions and he is portrayed as the bad guy for thinking of the penguins best welfare.Sadly no individual performance seems to stand out but the script doesn't do it any favours. It needs to be kept in ming that this is mainly aimed at kids who will enjoy it but it is a shame it couldn't work on more then one level.