not for the kids (altho they'll love it too)

Rating: Null/10 (19 June 2000)

I've just seen it at a screening and all I can say is that Chicken Run really is just a beautiful peice of cinema. BUT it will suffer.....why? because its not a kids film. Not like Pokemon is. Kids won't want to see it - it has nothing to grab them immediately. Once they do see it, they will love it of course, as it has all that is good in kids cinema. But kids want marketing and consumer products - not actually great films. This is a great film - so treat yourself to a baby sitter and go and see it!