The animation all is done with clay animation and it's excellent throughout the movie. All the character have expressive faces, funny bulging eyes and big expressive mouths. They also have distinctive looks and personalities. The voices are just as good and the supporting hens are all as important to the story as Ginger. Mel Gibson's Rocky is truly part of the cast and the movie doesn't center around him.
Chicken run is well made, funny and it has a pretty good ending.
The movie slows down towards the middle but the excellent animation, a good script and very funny dialog all add up to a great summer movie. Movie buffs should look for some clever nods to classic movies in several scenes. Kids will enjoy sitting through this neat movie and adults won't be bored.