Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Zach Braff | ... | Chicken Little (voice) | |
Garry Marshall | ... | Buck Cluck (voice) | |
Don Knotts | ... | Mayor Turkey Lurkey (voice) | |
Patrick Stewart | ... | Mr. Woolensworth (voice) | |
Amy Sedaris | ... | Foxy Loxy (voice) | |
Steve Zahn | ... | Runt of the Litter (voice) | |
Joan Cusack | ... | Abby Mallard (voice) | |
Wallace Shawn | ... | Principal Fetchit (voice) | |
Harry Shearer | ... | Dog Announcer (voice) | |
Fred Willard | ... | Melvin - Alien Dad (voice) | |
Catherine O'Hara | ... | Tina - Alien Mom (voice) | |
Patrick Warburton | ... | Alien Cop (voice) | |
Adam West | ... | Ace - Hollywood Chicken Little (voice) | |
Mark Walton | ... | Goosey Loosey (voice) | |
Mark Dindal | ... | Morkubine Porcupine / Coach (voice) |
Ridiculed by the animal inhabitants of the peaceful Oakey Oaks community for his absurd notion that the sky is falling, the well-meaning young chicken, Chicken Little, promises to prove everyone wrong. However, one year later, there's still nothing on the horizon to justify Little's fears, when, out of the blue, the humiliated boy finally stumbles upon a real piece of evidence. Is Chicken Little and his loyal band of outcasts really on to something big this time? Written by Nick Riganas
The best non-Pixar Disney film in years. Sure it had a touch of drag, and it was most definitely a kids flick, but one thing that stood out was that it wasn't infested with fart jokes and potty humour, which is a step above most kids films these days.
The CGI was ho-hum, but one thing I liked was the expressiveness which was highlighted by some wonderful voice work by Joan Cusack and Steve Zahn. And Don Knotts was fabulous - we need to find more work for Don Knotts, he's so good! I also loved the Adam West cameo at the end.
The problem with the film was, as pointed out by a few, that the story was thin and they filled the empty spaces with fun moments, like the Spice Girls karaoke scene which cracked me up. More attention should have been made towards a linear plot - but hey, the film wasn't that long, and the fun scenes they used as mortar really did hold it together.
All in all, an amusing film, above average in terms of entertainment, but hardly a classic. I'd recommend it for a fun family outing, as the kids in the theater seemed to really get into it - and I had nearly as much fun hearing all of the kids laughing as I did watching the film. 6.5/10.