2000 gave us one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, Chicken Run. This is a highly acclaimed animation film and has already won a number of awards and nominations including the prestigious Golden Globe nomination. The film falls into the genre of comedy drama and it is set in the 1950s’ Yorkshire.

The film has a really simple tale to tell. Mr and Mrs Tweedy own a chicken farm that is known as the Tweedy Egg Farm. They have formulated very hard rules which states clearly that hens which do not produce the required number of eggs will be chopped straightaway. The chickens are a lucky lot as they do not have any such rules to follow.

However Ginger, the leader of the chicken family, hatches one plan after another to escape from the farm but all meets disastrous results as he is always let down by his companions. One night a chicken gets axed in the farm and this leaves Ginger unhappy. He is wandering in the farm when suddenly he notices a rooster crashing on to the farm. He introduces himself as a member of the nearby circus and his name is Rocky.

He asks Ginger to protect and save him when the circus party arrives at the farm looking for him. Ginger agrees but asks for a return favor. Rocky should teach Ginger and her friends how to fly so that they can fly away to freedom. Rocky agrees and teaches to fly but in the process leaves no stone unturned to totally irritate them especially Ginger and organizer Officer Fowler. On the other hand, the owner of the farm, Tweety’s purchased a machine to make chicken pies and intend to cook all the chickens of the farm. But were Ginger and her friends’ fortunate enough to fly away from the farm? Did she escape or she too became one of those ‘chicken pies’? The answers to all these and many more can be found when you watch the film.

The Chicken Run movie is a real classy entertainer. It is a real family entertainer and should be enjoyed by all in the family. There is a healthy mix of humor and intellectual parodies that lifts the flick above all the other animation movies produced in the decade. The dialogues in the film are very good and a special mention must be made of all the voice givers given in the movie. Mel Gibson is the voice of Rocky and he is simply outstanding. We get to hear some outstanding voice modulations that will really surprise you. Julia Sawalha is the voice of Ginger and you need to watch the movie just to appreciate her wonderful work. Actually the film leaves very little scope for criticism.

As an animation film, Chicken Run is simply superb. But don’t expect any sort of realistic animation. The chickens don’t look like the ones that you can find in the local market. They look different but that is where their charm lies. They are well defined characters and you will fall in love so much with them that you will laugh and cry with these chickens.

This is a movie which you never miss. It is true that people will enjoy watching this movie at theaters but if you are hard pressed for time you can watch Chicken Run online free right from your bedroom.

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