"Mr. Popper's Penguins"

The movie, "Mr. Popper's Penguins," starring Jim Carrey is a far cry from what I remember of the children's book by the same name but it is a great family film. Although I'm not particularly a fan of Jim Carrey, his portrayal of Mr. Popper was fun to watch. Successful and divorced Mr. Popper has to take a second look at his life and his relationship with his children and his ex-wife when a gift in the form of a penguin arrives from his recently deceased and adventurer father. Through a series of missteps by Mr. Popper one penguin becomes a family of penguins which in turn improves his relationship with his children. Mr. Popper -- a man who has never been introspective -- finds himself challenged in his business dealings as well as his personal life and is forced to look at the life he's been leading and make decisions about what he wants in his future. I enjoyed this funny and heartwarming movie watching it first with my spouse then with our two youngest grandchildren. What could be more fun than enjoying it along with the giggles of a 5 year old and 7 year old! pazt