Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006)

Kevin James
Courtney Cox Arquette
Danny Glover
Sam Elliott
Wanda Sykes
Andie MacDowell

Directed by Steve Odekerk


Plot: Down on the farm, the farmer thinks he's in charge, keeping all the animals safe and sound. But when the farmer is out of sight, the lookout sheep shouts "Clear!" and all of the barnyard animals spring up on two legs, walk, talk, watch TV, and orchestrate practical jokes.


Review: This was probably one of the first animated movies I really had no interest in seeing. The trailers, the posters, and everything else about this movie just screamed bad to me. It wasn't until I went to rent this film for my kids that I realized that it was written and directed by Steve Odekerk. I love his Thumb films and Jimmy Neutron stuff so my hopes of this film suddenly grew.

Overall this is a fun movie. It is one that will vary depending on the person. The animation itself is similar to Jimmy Neutron, but not quite as detailed. At first I really disliked this style, but as the film went on it somewhat grew on me. The story is a typical kids film story, but entertaining. The characters are funny and the actors performing their voices do a good job. This movie will appeal more to kids than adults, but I think anyone who enjoys the animated films will get a kick out of it.

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