Very entertaining, beautifully crafted visuals, and a good script.

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2003)

Chicken Run is a parody of The Great Escape, only set in a hencoop. It is highly imaginative and uses good animation techniques. The putty-style animation is very well done, but not quite as popular as computer animation. But still, the three-dimensional landscapes and characters are very impressive and a good change from flat 2D.
The majority of the vocal cast isn't as well known as those in other similarly themed 3D movies such as Antz and Shrek, but the characters are very likeable, and Mel Gibson does a good job at being an arrogant rooster.
While never exactly hilarious, Chicken Run is consistently witty and very entertaining. It compares well against other animated movies and is effortlessly rewatchable. An excellent movie, 8 out of 10.