Barnyard

"Zippy enough to delight youngsters and clever enough to engage their parents... Raucously funny yet warmly sentimental..."

"One of the film's few virtues is Danny Glover as the voice of Miles the mule... Ultimately, however, Barnyard fails to create even a franchise-worthy amount of cute; but then again it is hard to think of cows as appealing when they're drawn walking around on two legs, proudly showcasing their glaringly pink udders..."

"Even an advanced case of critter fatigue shouldn't stop you from rushing out to see this delightfully cheeky animated tale..."

"While youngsters might enjoy the movie, more discerning tweens, teens and adults will not be as easily amused..."

"Barnyard isn’t a complete waste of time, it’s just too familiar. We can praise Oedekerk for making an animated feature where the characters and backgrounds still resemble animation instead of real life. If only we haven’t seen countless animated films involving talking animals disguising themselves from humans prior to now, this film wouldn’t feel so much like we’re charting on familiar waters. Its like a generic Chicken Run only without the planned escape, brilliant humor, and gender correct anatomy on each of the animals..."