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Instead of the sky, it was an acorn that fell on Chicken Little (Jack Braff). That is what
the residents of Oakley Oaks believe, including his father Buck Cluck (Garry Marshall). With the press after him for the details and the town having a good laugh, the poor
chick has a hard time holding on to his dignity.
To overcome embarrassment and redeem himself, he decides to do something: play baseball, like his father who was outstanding at it in his time. However he thinks his son is too little and too "chicken" (cowardly) for the sport. He advises him to engage in chess, instead. He insists, however, joins up and remarkably wins the competition for his team, to his dad's delight. But the euphoria is short-lived for the sky literally falls on Oakley Oaks. How does Chicken Little, with some of his loyal friends who witness the alien invasion from outer space, deal with this threat?
The appearances of the various characters are interestingly different, each one with its own
personality, something the young audience could certainly enjoy.
The dialogue has portions which are more fitted for the adult characters rather than Chicken Little and his buddies like Fish out of water, Runt the fat pig (Steve Zahn) and Abby Mallard (Joan Cusack), the ugly duckling who in particular sounds too mature although she is shown as a wide reader. At times the dialogue is delivered too fast and not clearly enunciated.
Father and son have difficulty in relating to each other. Buck Cluck has preconceived
notions about his son; Chicken Little is ingenious and courageous, a little being but definitely not "chicken". He had difficulties with his father and the town's residents
in general, but he still has the support of his ever friends. All things told, realization leads to conversion and reconciliation. Chicken Little
has a family-friendly, father-son story line that celebrates parent-child love and delivers a message about believing in oneself.
(Date Reviewed: 02 December 2005)
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