Genre: Family
Tagline: Hang six Summer 2007.
Plot: 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 the other penguins think he’s a surfing fool, to the "Big Z Memorial Surf Off" on Pen Gu Island. This teenage penguin is determined to win the most important competition in the world of penguin surfing in honor of "Big Z," a deceased surfing legend whom he has idolized since childhood. But the waves in Pen Gu are different than in Shiverpool, and the competition is steep. The current champ, egotistical Tank Evans (Diedrich Bader), isn’t about to let this little penguin knock him from first place without a fight. When Cody wipes out and encounters Geek (Jeff Daniels), a recluse living in the jungle, he learns some important lessons about life and surfing, and even teaches Geek a thing or two.The documentary/reality show format is a delightful surprise, and side interviews with other characters make it particularly effective. The attention to detail in this feature is terrific. The foam, waves, sand, expressions, and movements are all quite realistic, and the voices are spot on. Shia LaBeouf hits the mark perfectly as Cody, and Jeff Daniels is fun as the aging former surfer, Geek, who
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| Written by |
Don Rhymer
Big Momma's House 2, Carpool, Under Wraps | | | | | | |
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 | Zooey Deschanel
Almost Famous, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Bridge to Terabithia |
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 | Kelly Slater
Riding Giants, Bra Boys, Jack Johnson: The September Sessions |
 | Shia LaBeouf
Transformers, Constantine, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Jon Heder
Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory, Monster House | |
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