Movie #3433 ........................."The Penguin Lessons" (theatre)

 Movie #3433 "The Penguin Lessons" (theatre)  This came and left rather swiftly (like a lot of movies that aren't action-packed blockbusters) , but it's worth a looksee when it becomes available for streaming.  Steve Coogan, british actor, is in it so right off the bat you know there's going to be dry humor involved.  He plays a professor who is bored teaching English (perish the thought!) so he applies for an international job in Argentina at a very private academic school for boys --- and these kids are special because while a dictator is taking over the regime (very topical now), his army of helpers have to send their kids to school, so they send them here.  When the professor arrives, he is faced with a bunch of rules he must follow, and one big one is NOT to make waves, because this school works rather well with the new regime.  Then, a penguin enters this teacher's life --- and nothing is ever the same.....for the school, for his students, and more importantly for himself.  Loved this film --- and I would give it 4.5 --- I just wanted a tad more humor, but what fun it was to watch how close he and the penguin become.  I recommend this film if for nothing else than watching this penguin!

"THE PENGUIN LESSONS"         PG-13         2024       1 hour and 51 mins

A disillusioned Englishman who goes to work in a school in a divided Argentina in 1976 finds himself transformed when he rescues an orphaned penguin from the beach.

Director:  Peter Cattaneo

Writers:  Jeff Pope, Tom Michell

Actors:  Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Bruno Blas