“Adorable Penguins Put the “Awww” in Awesome”
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What You Need To Know:
PENGUINS isn’t merely a nature documentary, it’s a story filled with love, humor and jeopardy. The movie focuses on entertaining audiences more than educating them. Many moments are genuinely hilarious, and other moments are filled with great tension as the penguins have to survive villains like the sea lions. The story is told in a way that celebrates monogamous relationships and family, with a father stepping up to protect his children. Thankfully, there’s absolutely no political proselytizing in PENGUINS. A light caution is advised for some danger the penguins face from other birds and from sea lions.
Content:
Strong moral messages about family, a celebration of monogamous relationships, and God’s creation naturally points to intelligent design even though God isn’t mentioned
No foul language, but jokes are made about barfing (because that’s how the penguins feed their chicks), and one baby penguin throws up
Light naturalistic violence, animals are threatened by the elements as well by other animals (penguins hit and attack each other sometimes), birds try to steal and eat penguin eggs, and seals try to grab some penguins (no gore is seen, however)
No sexual content
No nudity
No alcohol use
No smoking or drug use; and,
One penguin steals stones from its neighbor.
More Detail:
Each year, the male penguins go ahead of the females to find exposed ground so they can prepare nests for the females. The main character of this story is Steve, who’s a bit behind and not as put together as the other Adelie penguins. Actor Ed Helms serves as the narrator, but he also comically becomes a voice for Steve the penguin.
Even though Steve is way behind schedule, he finds a spot for a nest. When females finally arrive, he’s approached by Adélaïde, and, like any great love story, it’s love at first site. The penguins start having eggs, including Steve and Adélaïde, but the harsh elements of Antarctica prove to be a continual danger, including terrible blizzards and birds that try to steal the penguin eggs to eat.
Steve also has to make many treks to the water to fill up on food. As their baby chicks hatch and grow, they hurry to feed them so they can get strong and make it out to the open ocean before the shores freeze, and they’re cut off from their source of food. Will they make it?
PENGUINS isn’t merely a nature documentary, it’s a story with love, humor and jeopardy. The movie focuses on entertaining audiences more than educating them. The filmmakers smartly give Ed Helms room to bring the penguin character Steve to life, more so than previous Disneynature movies. Many moments are genuinely hilarious, and other moments are filled with great tension as the penguins have to survive villains like the sea lions. The climax will have you holding your breath. Topping everything off, the cinematography is gorgeous, and the music is lighthearted and infectiously joyful.
PENGUINS is told in a way that celebrates monogamous relationships and family, with a father stepping up in his role to protect his chicks. While there are no overt references to God, the miraculous way these creatures were designed to survive, mate and migrate is truly remarkable. Thankfully, there’s absolutely no proselytizing for environmentalism, climate change or humanist evolutionary theory in PENGUINS.
A light caution is advised for some danger that the penguins face from the birds and the sea lions. Ed Helms also makes several jokes about natural barfing, because the penguins feed their chicks by regurgitating food into their mouths.
God’s Creation truly is remarkable, which is why many nature documentaries lead with awe-inspiring visuals. PENGUINS is less awe-inspiring and more “aww” inducing. It encourages viewers to feel the love, joy and humor of these loveable, adorable animals. Everyone can waddle out of this movie happy.
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