Movie
description |
Facing
imminent
death
while
laying
eggs
at
Tweedy's
English
farm,
a
group
of
chickens,
led
by
the
determined
Ginger
(Julia
Sawahla,
BBC-TV's
ABSOLUTELY
FABULOUS),
plan
to
escape
their
prisonlike
coop.
The
situation
goes
from
bad
to
worse
when
the
sinister
Mrs.
Tweedy
(Miranda
Richardson)
decides
to
stop
selling
eggs
and
use
the
hens
as
the
main
ingredient
in
chicken
pot
pies.
However,
some
hope
literally
falls
from
the
sky
in
the
form
of
Rocky
(Mel
Gibson),
an
American
rooster
who
promises
to
teach
the
chickens
how
to
fly.
As
the
hens
begin
their
struggle
to
get
airborne,
the
monstrous
pie-making
machine
arrives,
giving
the
chickens
precious
little
time
to
make
their
great
escape.
Aardman
Studios'
first
full-length
feature
film
is a
stunning
showcase
of
stop-motion
animation.
Utilizing
the
unique
Plasticine
designs
of
the
acclaimed
WALLACE
&
GROMIT
and
CREATURE
COMFORT
shorts,
CHICKEN
RUN
features
vibrant
visuals
and
colorful
characters
that
are
immediately
endearing.
(The
naive
and
constantly
knitting
Babs,
voiced
by
Jane
Horrocks,
is
particularly
hilarious.)
With
its
clever
writing,
witty
film
references,
and
pitch-perfect
combination
of
comedy,
drama,
and
romance,
CHICKEN
RUN
is
one
of
those
rare
movies
that
genuinely
appeals
to
viewers
of
every
age.
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of
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1948-2006
Muze
Inc.
and
Muze
Europe
Ltd.
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