Chicken Little



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		Chicken Little

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		On DVD Now Best For Kids (6-9) Rated G
		Animation \| Comedy

		After he mistakenly announces that the sky is falling, Chicken Little becomes the laughingstock of his town. He tries to redeem himself but is shocked to realize that the person he has to prove himself to most is his own dad. An all-star cast includes Zach Braff, Joan Cusack, Don Knotts, Patrick Stewart, and Amy Sedaris, who lend their voices to Disney's latest computer-animated comedy.


	Babies and toddlers won't understand the idea of the sky falling down or much else that goes on in this story. They may enjoy their first look at the interesting variety of animals in Chicken Little's town, but most of these characters have personality quirks that may turn off very young viewers.

Three-year-olds may have trouble sticking with the story line and may be bored during a long, drawn-out scene in which Chicken Little and his friends run through a spaceship. Older preschoolers, though, should do fine with this short (75-minute) movie. They'll find it hysterical when the pals try to come up with synonyms for "pee" and start calling out words like "whiz," "tinkle," and "make pishy." Many kids in this age group won't be able to read the subtitles that appear onscreen when the aliens speak, but they will be interested in the creatures themselves. They'll find it funny when Chicken Little has to walk around in his underwear after sitting on gum.

Kids in this age group will pay close attention to the strained relationship between Chicken Little and his dad, former school baseball star Buck "Ace" Cluck. They'll be devastated when Buck doesn't believe his son and tells the town how embarrassed he is by Chicken Little's actions. Young viewers will be fascinated to see what happens when Chicken Little yells at his dad, "You're never there for me," and will be glad that ultimately Buck changes his tune. Kids may also relate to the gym class in which the coach divides the class into the popular and unpopular students. They'll laugh at the alien wearing a Mickey Mouse watch, and when Buck's laptop keeps spouting, "You have hate mail; you have more hate mail; your hate mailbox is full."

Although most tweens will consider the movie too babyish, some will still enjoy the irreverent attitude when Chicken Little tells Foxy Loxy before a dodge ball game, "Prepare to hurt, and I don't mean emotionally like I do." They'll crack up at the baseball commentator who says, "It's not about the winning, it's about the gloating that goes with it," and who announces, "I'm not going to sugarcoat it. I've seen roadkill with faster reflexes." Tweens will raise their eyebrows--and possibly roll their eyes--when Runt the pig sings "I Will Survive" and obsesses over his Streisand collection, and when Chicken Little grabs his pal Abby, kisses her on the beak, and says, "By the way, I've always found you extremely attractive."

--Lois Alter Mark, the Flicks for Kids Expert



		The combo pack comes with Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD versions of the movie. The DVD includes a trivia game, deleted scenes, music videos and a making-of-the-movie segment. The Blu-ray adds a game, a segment about--and a Q&A with--the filmmakers, and a movie showcase.



			Movie Pluses
		Shows that mistakes can be corrected and forgiven Proves that "losers" can end up winners

			Movie Minuses
		Stereotypes Some potty humor Some suggestiveness

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