Steve Zahn is also great as Runt of the Litter. Zach Braff is amusing as Chicken Little while Garry Marshall, with his unique voice, plays Buck Cluck, his father. The voice cast for this film was perfect. It’s a tremendous difference and it really convinced me that this is the logical next step for films (as James Cameron, George Lucas, and others have been saying). If you’re going to see “Chicken Little,” go out of your way to see it in 3-D.

You could hear ooh’s and aah’s from the crowd just in the opening credits. You could see incredible detail in the characters and as the aliens invaded, they literally popped out at you. The 3-D effect (on a non-IMAX screen for once) was beautiful. It turned a pretty good computer animated film into something amazing to watch. I saw it presented in 3-D at a digital screen. The final result is a movie that offers laughs for both kids and adults.īut the screening of “Chicken Little” that I saw had a little bit of an edge. The animal theme is also well played as all sorts of amusing things go on in the background relating to the nature of the animals (fish drive fish bowl cars, birds smack into storefront windows, dog kids play fetch). There are also a lot of in-jokes relating to Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Aliens, and more. There are plenty of laughs, an amusing story, and a lot of great characters. As computer animated movies start losing their uniqueness, the story becomes more and more important. “Chicken Little” is Disney’s first major venture into computer animation without Pixar. This time, when it comes to saving the world, it helps to be a little chicken. But just as things are starting to go his way, a real piece of the sky lands on his head! Suspense, chaos, and plenty of laughs ensue as Chicken Little and his band of misfit friends, Abby Mallard (aka Ugly Duckling), Runt of the Litter and Fish Out of Water, attempt to save the world without sending the town into a whole new panic. In this hilarious adventure, Chicken Little is determined to restore his reputation. This epic tale presents a new twist to the classic fable of a young chicken who causes widespread panic when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky. “This time the sky really is falling in Walt Disney Pictures’ new computer animated film “Chicken Little”. The following is the official description of the film:

And if you can see it in 3-D, go out of your way to do so. “Chicken Little” is funny, fast paced, well-voiced, and beautifully animated. Matthew Michael Josten as Kirby – Alien Kid (voice)

Joe Whyte as Rodriguez/Acorn Mascot/Umpire (voice) Mark Dindal as Morkubine Porcupine/Coach (voice) Wallace Shawn as Principal Fetchit (voice)įred Willard as Melvin – Alien Dad (voice)Ĭatherine O’Hara as Tina – Alien Mom (voice)Īdam West as Ace – Hollywood Chicken Little (voice) Don Knotts as Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice)

We are the champions chicken little