An aging teacher gets caught in the political tyranny of Argentina in the 1970s, and the turmoil continues to this very day.
To impress a beautiful woman in the hopes of doing the horizontal mumble with her, he rescues a penguin from the horrors of a massive oil spill. He doesn't get laid, but ends up with a pet penguin, and that's where "Penguin Lessons" begins.
This movie is laden with subtle humor throughout and pulls on the heart strings without being sappy. When to do nothing? When to fight back? When to relax? Sometimes you just gotta put the penguin in the pool and put your mind at rest.
"Penguin Lessons" showcases compassion, exposes politics and displays the spirit of penguins and humans. I laughed out loud with tears in my eyes. Four stars easy for "Penguin Lessons," released on March 28.
Mark Izzy Schurr
