When a piece of the sky – or in this case, a tile from a
spaceship's invisible shield – actually does fall to the ground,
and Aliens do start invading earth, he’s faced with an
opportunity to redeem himself. Akin to one of those short-running holiday specials they run on Christmas day – you know the ones, Frosty the Snowman saves Christmas, or Scrappy Doo learns the meaning of Christmas – Chicken Little
is an undersized – it runs for only 78 minutes - PC-experiment
camouflaged in blockbuster Disney clothing. There’s more meat in
the Colonel’s secret recipe – and that’s saying
something. The main problem with the film is the distinct lack of
any real script. There just doesn’t seem to be one - there is
more plot in an episode of Muppet Babies. No real
direction, no real start, middle or end – just endearing animals
running around, and filling the frame whilst a poppy song overlays the
frame. Even worse though, the film seems unsure what audience
it’s trying to attract. Though most of the characters are
undeniably going to appeal to the under-10 crowd, the majority of the
film’s jokes are way too mature. The Filmmakers have neglected to
research just how many ankle-biters have actually seen Raiders of the Lost Ark, War of the Worlds, and King Kong
– let alone how many know what it means if you’re a
Streisand/Gloria Gaynor fan! – before littering their film with
pokes at such films. A sloppy effort Disney – not exactly
the fine first fully computer animated effort from the Mouse Factory
that we were hoping for. DVD Extras The DVD includes pretty much everything you'd expect for a top-end
kiddie release : deleted scenes, featurettes, games, music videos and a
sing-a-long. Yawn. Conclusion:
Movie 40% Extras: 40% 
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