Chicken Little

Tasteful vocal performances, by a talented cast including Zach Braff, Garry Marshall and Steve Zahn, can’t relieve Disney’s first inhouse all-computer generated animation movie from its music video trappings and inadequate storyline. The parable centers on an alien invasion that threatens earth. After Chicken Little (Braff) is publicly dismissed as a nut case by the community and his father (Marshall) for his famous "sky is falling" incident, he attempts to win respect by joining a baseball team with the support of his fellow outcast friends Abby Mallard (Joan Cusack) and Runt (Zahn). Characters break into song and dance over ‘70s pop hits that would be better left forgotten. "Chicken Little" doesn’t hold a candle to "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit."

Rated G. 81 mins. (C-) (Two Stars)