Characters from surfs up12/9/2023 The water is so beautiful and realistic looking, I wanted to touch it. I loved the scenes when the surfers are in the tube admiring the water. While the animation is by no means revolutionary, it has quality execution and attention to detail. The way the film is lit also adds to the live action, unscripted feeling of the movie. The documentary style is very unusual and distinctive but really fun. Of all the things that could make an animated movie special, this is by far the most unexpected. I was constantly impressed by the distinctive “camera” work in Surf’s Up. To her credit, her voice and performance perfectly epitomizes the role. Why is it the female character’s job to be on the sidelines coddling someone who should know better? None of this is Deschanel’s fault, she didn’t write the story. Why are these characters always so soft and squishy? Why don’t they ever verbally slap their lilly livered boy toys into seeing their worth or better yet, leaving them until they find their worth. She is a cliché cartoon character the sweet love interest who makes the weak male see his own value. Her performance was solid but her character was generally flat. Zooey Deschanel, who plays Lani Aliikai, has a voice that can only be called sweet. Again, the jokes are simple and cheap but they work for the movie. ![]() On his own adventure, he is too stupid to realize he is in danger and says the dumbest things. His stupidity is pretty funny and his naivete is charming.Ĭhicken Joe cracked me up, my giggles splattered all over the movie. His voice - young, not childish - is still not so recognizable that he is distracting and he is usually spot on as Maverick. ![]() This isn’t my favorite of Shia LaBeouf’s roles but I think he was the right guy for this penguin. ![]() Their contribution was just to be gosh darned adorable and they were! I don’t care if it was a cheap attempt at “aaah,” they got me! I admit it, I was a sucker for the little penguins. The movie is animated documentary style and it gives it distinction from other animated movies. There is a small group of young penguins that comment on different aspects of the plot. Chicken Joe and Cody Maverick get separated and each of them have their own small adventure. On the whale he meets Chicken Joe ( Jon Heder) and they become fast friends. Unusually small penguin Cody Maverick ( Shia LaBeouf) surfs the wake of a giant whale to the Big Z surfing competition with the dream of being a world class surfer. A little difficult to put my finger on why, but this animated tryst kind of works. By the end of the film, Lani and Cody became a couple after Cody finishes the interview and joins Lani and his friends in the water.Surf’s Up is a documentary styled, animated, children’s story about penguins in the jungle who surf. Lani rescues Tank and Big Z helps Cody.Ĭody and Tank end up disqualified from the surf off, but Cody accepts this and decides that he rather just have fun instead. She then comes in and joins the crew.ĭuring the finals, Cody and Chicken Joe were in a battle and Tank wipes out. ![]() After Cody is wiped out by Tank "The Shredder" Evans, Lani helps him back to shore and takes him to her uncle Geek (actually an older Big Z) to heal. She first meets Cody after Cody bumped into her while he angrily left the water whilst preparing to take part in the "Big Z Memorial Surf Off". Lani is a lifeguard and is Big Z's niece. Personality Biography Early life Surf's Up She is a black and white Gentoo Penguin and has blue eyes.
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