Movie Review: Mr. Popper’s Penguins
When certain films are released, mostly those of kid-centric variety, critics tend to forget that they’re not necessarily the film’s target audience. So, we here at CinemaNerdz decided we needed the critical viewpoint of a true member of the movie’s intended demographic. Thus, we turn the reins over to Miranda Clarke, age 9, as she shares with us her views on the new film “Mr. Popper’s Penguins.”
I liked Mr. Popper’s Penguins. I wanted to give it five stars, but there was just way too much disgusting poop for my liking. Additionally, the movie was slow going in the beginning and it took awhile for the story to make sense. Now let’s talk about what I did like. I liked that the things that the penguins did were unexpected. They will surprise you (they sure surprised me),
Mr. Popper (Jim Carrey) is a character who is special because he gets penguins that can do really cool things. Mr. Popper was first sent only one penguin. He wanted to send the penguin back, but the person who sent the penguins thought he was asking for five times more penguins than he had. Mr. Popper freaks out when more penguins are sent. When his kids meet the penguins they fall in love with them and Mr. Popper decides to keep the penguins. The penguins subsequently change Mr. Popper’s life. Taking care of the penguins helps him to be more fun and his kids then want to spend more time with him because he becomes a better dad. Ultimately, Mr. Popper stood up for his penguins like you should for your family.
One of my favorite scenes is when Mr. Popper makes the zoo official punch himself. Another favorite is the dancing scene: “Step ball change. Step ball change. Word!” These are funny scenes and make me feel like I want to be part of the film.
If you get penguins as crazy as Mr. Popper’s be sure to have many head counts so you don’t lose any. Nimrod is my favorite penguin because he runs into things a lot, which is hilarious. Loudy, another penguin, is VERY loud and loves to hear her own noises. SQUAWK! The penguin called Lovey is cuddly and shows his love for Mr. Popper and Mr. Popper’s kids. All the penguins are really funny and wacky. Be prepared to laugh a lot, maybe even fall off your chair. But, the penguins poop a lot (eeewwwww!!!)!
The beginning of Mr. Popper’s Penguins was slow going, but in the end it was worth it. The ending made me feel really happy because Mr. Popper and his family did right by the penguins. I think you should see Mr. Popper’s Penguins. You will enjoy it and your kids will too.
Miranda Clarke
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