My family really enjoyed this documentary. Compared to other films that are targeted to younger viewers, this one isn't 2+ hours long. Its just over an hour, which is long enough to keep those with short attention spans entertained, or before they get full on popcorn(!). Don't get me wrong, I loved The Incredibles, but at two hours, it was a struggle for my son to watch the entire thing. The film does contain scenes of penguins frozen to death and penguins being eaten by various predators, but the filmmakers don't dwell on them to the point where the mood of the picture becomes overly dour or grim. The films overall message of triumph over extreme adversity should resonate with a lot of people, given the world we live in. If you don't feel like paying admission for what really amounts to a National Geographic special, then by all means wait for DVD.

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