If you like "Babe", "Chicken Run" would be delectably enjoyable

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2000)

'Tis really chicken-fun and tastily delightful. More than two years in the making, the attention to detail is remarkable -- down to each eyeball and eyelid! Apart from the lighting and photography, costumes and modelmaking, music and sound were very much contributing factors to the success of this "chickens pursuing their freedom dream" movie. Storyline feels real and the dialogs are tight and definitely full of British humour, puns and jokes. It's indeed entertaining. You can tell director/claymation team Peter Lord and Nick Park must have a terrific time creating and producing this feature length chick flick -- such passionate fun!
This DreamWorks project, executive produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg, may be an animation feature, yet it contains thrills and suspense comparable to Hollywood action drama and easily surpasses them. It's more fun than "Antz". It's down to earth chicken sense will find you cheering for the whole lot as they gave their all in fulfilling the freedom dream.
Don't hesitate to see this 'cos it's animation -- it's actually more entertaining and satisfying than Disney's "The Kid" 2000 (which turned out to be your usual Disney family fare, slightly slow and good for kids; 'tis really Bruce Willis character times three generations with the kid version portrayed by the lively Spencer Breslin). Drama, action and entertainment-wise, "Chicken Run" is the movie for you.