Surf's Up

"If you have to see another penguin blockbuster, you could do worse than this loose-limbed charmer..."

"Has a friendly, blue-collar vibe (Cody is an ex-fish-sorter from the Shiverpool, Antarctica) and some sly, low-key humor. Nevertheless, a moratorium on penguins might be called for, despite the inevitable anthropomorphic void..."

"A cheerful and frequently amusing bit of nonsense, which certainly will provoke children into giggles. The film does not measure up to "March of the Penguins" or "Happy Feet," both Oscar-winning efforts. Nor is it trying to..."

"This entertaining new film from Sony Pictures Animation is a nice surprise, and the rare mainstream American kid film that makes an effort to try something new, shooting in a faux documentary style that will appeal to more mature crowds..."

"A clever, delightfully rendered summer diversion..."

"Chalk this up as a charming computer cartoon, lifted by Bridges’ Lebowski-like performance and a truly funny mockumentary framework..."

"f the picture fails to provide a plot as diverting as its fly-on-the-wall comedy, Cody's gradual realisation that winning isn't everything being strikingly similar to Lightning McQueen's in Cars, it still offers 85 minutes of spirited, satirical amusement..."