Disney's Newest Is Disney's Finest

After school ended, I took 4 of my 5 children to see Chicken Little in the theater. Their ages are 17, 9, 7, and 2 and it was thumbs up all around for this Disney re-creation of the famous tale. I don't want to spoil too much but Chicken Little is criticized and ridiculed by his town and father for saying that the sky is falling. They eventually chalk it up to an acorn dropping. The frenzy is so great that a movie is in the works as well as a book, book on tape, collector's plates. The exchange between Dad and Chicken Little discussing this is priceless.

Now you fast forward a year and guess what happens again. Chicken Little is hit on the head, calls his friends and proceeds to wake the entire town up to view not an acorn but part of an alien ship.

It's up to Chicken Little to try to convince his Dad and the town that something is going to happen in Oakey Oaks because an alien is left behind.

I'm not going to spoil the ending but there were a lot of adult jokes that soared over the heads of the little ones. They weren't bad or dirty just humorous references about daily life and observations that only adults would understand.

There are many movie references from Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Dodgeball and the songs (which are mostly 70's hits) are blended nicely into the story and makes for some funny moments.

Aside from Chicken Little trying to convince his town that the sky is falling, you also get a competing story of the relationship between Little and his Dad. Sadly, Mom is no longer with them. Their closure scene at the end of the movie is touching and heart-warming but also humorous.

The animation is incredible (again), the animal characters and their names are riotous (Lucky Ducky, Runt of the Litter, Fish Out Of Water, the list goes on...)

Spend the weekend no matter how nice it might be for a quick trip into the theaters to see Chicken Little. It's valuable for the entire family for not only its humor but also its poignant message.