Poor Chicken Little. While outside one day, a piece of the sky fell on his head and he raised the alarm. The fire engine went into overdrive, the town went beserk, and madness and mayhem ensued. But when Chicken Little (voiced by Zach Braff) tried to prove his claim, he found that the piece of sky had disappeared, and so he had no evidence. Everyone labeled it a practical joke and he lost a whole lot of face that day. Worst of all, his own father(Garry Marshall)didn’t believe him.
Time passed, but the shame persists. Chicken Little is doing his best to live day-to-day, but embarrassing things keep happening to him, and every time they do, all his past mistakes are brought up again. His only real friends are Abby Mallard (Joan Cusack) and Runt of the Litter (Steve Zahn) who stick by his side no matter what, sometimes throwing a dance party to cheer him up.
But then something incredible happens – aliens from another planet pay a visit and leave behind one of their babies. Chicken Little takes care of the baby until the parents return, and when they do – well, let’s just say that the “sky falling” story is finally vindicated. Another bout of madness and mayhem ensues as the aliens attack the city in their search for their young one. In a huge act of bravery, this little chicken climbs up the cupola of City Hall to hand over the baby – and earns himself a visit to the Mother Ship while he’s at it.
I liked this movie for its humor, one-liners, and creative look at an old story. I did find the rejection of Chicken Little by his peers to be a little depressing, and I also found the use of the song “If You Want to Be My Lover” inappropriate for children, if they were to catch the lyrics. The scene with the aliens was a little scary, so I couldn’t recommend it for a very young viewer. Your older children, however, will probably enjoy it quite a bit.
Side note: Parents and superhero fans will appreciate the voice of Adam West as the movie version of Chicken Little at the end of the film.
This movie is rated G.
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