Chicken Little is an earnest young fowl living in the town of Oakley Oaks who one day starts a panic when a falling acorn drops on his head, and he warns everyone that the sky has started to collapse. Chicken Little was wrong, of course, much to the embarrassment of his father, Buck Cluck, and now the young chicken is struggling to live down the incident. While his best friends Abby Mallard, Runt of the Litter, and Fish out of Water stand by him, the school's star athlete Foxy Loxy never passes up an opportunity to make fun of the diminutive chicken. As a result, Chicken Little tends to keep his more recent discoveries to himself, but what's a bird to do when he uncovers pseudo-scientific evidence that suggests the sky really is starting to fall, in large hexagonal chunks?
I'm sure this is a great movie for kids, but I'm reviewing it from an adult perspective. Unlike some other animated films (Shrek, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc.), there wasn't much here that adults could enjoy - i.e. masked adult humor. It was cute and used squeaky clean humor that's safe for kids of all ages. The plot was straightforward and relatively dull. It did have some good messages revolving around honesty, realistic expectations, stereotyping and encouragement; I suppose some adults could learn something from this. The bottom line - if you're going to watch it, don't waste your time unless you have a child present.
Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Voices of Zach Braff, Steve Zahn, Joan Cusack, Adam West
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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