Review: 'Happy Feet Two' taps penguin magic again

Williams again does double duty in two breathlessly manic roles, voicing both Ramon and Lovelace, the colorful penguin who becomes a key disciple of Sven. Azaria, one of the vocal masters behind "The Simpsons," extends his reputation as one of Hollywood's top voice stars, giving Sven a gurgling Scandinavian accent that's an absolute hoot.

Pink belts out pop songs old and new, co-writing one number, too. Williams, Azaria, co-star Common and even Pitt and Damon get in on the singing, the tunes woven cleverly into the themes and action.

You have to applaud a group of filmmakers that can take millions of disparate creatures — plus songs as different as Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure" and the theme from "Rawhide" — and unite them in a rousing, harmonic climax where for one brief Hollywood moment, predators and prey have a common cause.

"Happy Feet Two," a Warner Bros. release, is rated PG for some rude humor and mild peril. Running time: 99 minutes. Three stars out of four.

Motion Picture Association of America rating definitions:

G — General audiences. All ages admitted.

PG — Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG-13 — Special parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.

R — Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

NC-17 — No one under 17 admitted.