Pure imagination

Rating: 9/10 (25 June 2000)

Chicken Run is an excellent transfer of the brilliance of the Wallace and Gromit shorts to a feature length film. The technique is incredible; the faces of the "clay" chickens are more expressive than 90% of all actors. The vocal work is also expressive, and the chickens develop distinct personalities (it's a little distracting that they have lips and teeth, but who cares?).
The writing should appeal to adults, with references to Indiana Jones, Stalag 17 and The Great Escape, among others; kids should love the intricate visuals and pure imagination of the screenplay. This is truly a film for all ages.