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Happy Feet (2006)
Not what it could have been.
Happy Feet was first described to me as a combination of March of the Penguins and Moulin Rouge. I have to agree, but not in the way he intended. It doesn't combine the creativity of those 2 films, it copies them. The story starts out replicating scenes from March of the Penguins, except with singing. It's very cute for about 3 minutes. Then you realize that the songs are uninventive ripoffs or just songs by the artists themselves. The story has too many elements shoved together, none of which really engage. It tries to be the story of the kid who doesn't fit in, the environmental story, the cross-cultural story. It's fine, but not nearly as original as it could and should have been. Brittany Murphy has an incredible voice, and Robin Williams never ceases to amaze as 3 different characters.
Dogs in the Basement (2003)
Very special
This is a one of a kind film. I saw it a couple of years ago at a film festival and have been trying to get a copy of it since.
It's the story of a couple with sexual problems trying to get help. It's so funny because they try several therapies that each get taken to their illogical extremes. The actors are all improv and stay perfectly in character. I think it was all shot in just a couple of days with minimal takes.
The momentum of the mocumentary is half of the fun, so try to watch it with a big audience if possible.