The Future of Film Animation

Rating: Null/10 (20 August 2001)

The animated film industry has been instantly revolutionized with the first full-length feature film, Chicken Run. From the makers of the nifty little Wallace and Gromit shorts, Chicken Run is a splendid adventure film that is well made in every way.
Chicken Run is, in a way, a prison film. The prisoners are the chickens on a small farm dominated by a sadistic Mrs. Tweedle, who becomes obsessed with making chicken pies for more money.
Unlike Disney productions, Chicken Run is not manipulative, and it's characters aren't one-dimensional. Every line is well written, and the score is excellent. Although most of the chickens are physically hard to tell apart, the voices are diverse enough for the viewer to tell who's who. This is simply a terrific film, and it is the history of film animation.
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