As David H. put it, "The Bhutan Death March of Penguins... it wasn't their war, man."

I'm going to admit this: I've never really been a big fan of animal documentaries. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm just as big a fan of Animal Planet as the next guy, and I can handle watching the inevitable stock footage: the lion eating the gazelle, the crocodile eating... the gazelle... have you noticed that gazelles are like the guys in the red shirt on Star Trek of the animal kingdom?) But back to the movie. Basically, the film charts a year in the lives of a group of Emperor Penguins. Narrated by Morgan Freeman (who, by the way, is the world's first Official Movie Voice Over Guy), we learn of the hard march they must endure to get to their mating ground, finding a mate (a truly noteworthy scene), and the harsh process of child rearing. The film also featured, obviously, some of the most adorable moments in (penguin) film history. The anthropomorphisis has given many people pause in regards to this film, but I disagree. I think that it was what really made the film work. We see that there is a real bond between parent and child. To put it another way, for one of the first times, a film about animals has actually inspired empathy, not just pity, and for that I give this film an A.