Chicken Little
Director: Mark Dindal
Voicers (English version): Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Joan Cusack
Voicers (Cantonese version): DJ Jim Yan, Charlene Choi Cheuk-yin
The story: The film adds a new twist to the classic fable of a young chicken that causes widespread panic when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky. This time, the bird and his gang of animal misfits - including Ugly Duckling, Runt of the Litter and Fish Out of Water - try to save the world from an alien invasion.
The film: It's Disney's first computer animated production - an attempt to match the popular 3D cartoons of Pixar and DreamWorks. Sadly, Hollywood executives are so hooked on computer effects that they ignore the fact that a good story lies at the heart of a great animation.
Why bother? Overseas reviews for Chicken Little have been mixed. But given Disney's marketing prowess and its experience in churning out standardised family entertainment, the film will bring in audiences.
