An indispensable role for a rookie

Chris 2022-04-20 09:01:45

When I first started watching the film, it was viewed as a comedy, because I don't think animations like this can tell any great truth about life. But after reading it, I think it still makes sense. Of course, I am not speculating on the thoughts of the director, the screenwriter, and the others, but just sharing some of my own insights.
These four cute creatures are obviously a team, and there is an obvious leader, the boss. At the beginning, the rookie always got into trouble and brought some trouble to the team, but it was the rookie who turned the situation around. Although the plot is a bit old-fashioned, it is not lacking in truth.
There is a saying that is quite right, "A person can't look like a person, and the sea can't be measured", which is a rookie. In real life, there are actually some people who are very unknown in the team, just like a rookie, but it is undeniable that he may have excellent performance in some aspects. So I think in any team, you can't look down on a person who has potential or ability that you can't see.
In the team, in order to become that indispensable role, in addition to the ability of the boss, I think it also requires the self-sacrifice of the rookie at critical moments.
So I like the rookie the most in this movie.

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Penguins of Madagascar quotes

  • Dave: [holding a microphone] I'M HAPPY! And yet...

    [realizes his revenge succeeded]

    Dave: Now, that I have my revenge, I feel... empty. As if, what I needed all along was... MORE REVENGE! In fact, Robin, write this down. Tomorrow, we move on: Kittens, then Puppies, Bunnies, Pandas...

    [he sees the Penguins' using his ray, gasping, then is angry]

    Dave: [talking to his minions on the microphone] Charlize, they're on the ray!

    [he runs and rips off his human disguise]

    Dave: Helen, hunt them down! William, hurt them! Halle, bury them! Hugh! Jack! Man the battle stations! Kevin! Bake on! We're still going to need that victory cake!

  • Skipper: [Dave drops from the ceiling in human disguise] Who are you?

    Dave: The humans know me as Doctor Octavius Brine, renowned geneticist, cheese enthusiast, and frequent donor to NPR pledge drives... but you know me by a different, much older name. A name perhaps you hoped you'd never hear again. A PHANTOM! A shadow of a former life! I... AM...

    [rips off disguise, but wig remains on his head]

    Dave: Dave!

    Skipper: [Whispers] Kowalski?

    Kowalski: [Whispers back] Sorry, sir, no clue.

    Dave: [Looks up, sees the wig on his head, and pulls it off] Dave!

    Skipper: Dave?

    Kowalski: Dave...?

    Dave: Dave!

    Private: [Smiles] Dave!

    Dave: [Annoyed] DA-VUH!

    Rico: [Rolls his eyes] Bleh.