So... Was Chicken Run 2 Worth It?

After all this time, finally we get to see the sequel to Aardman's Chicken Run. A brilliant one off story... now getting an extension. With it's original being the biggest box office success for a stop motion animated movie it shouldn't come as a surprise, but that means that this movie, Chicken Run 2 Dawn of the Nugget has some big shoes to fill. Does it achieve? Does it live up to, or even EXCEED the grand legacy it has behind it? And at the end of the day, did we ever really need it? Let's discuss. As we finally have access to the long-awaited Aardman addition. So. Was Chicken Run 2 Worth It?
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...Well. It wasn't EXACTLY as I expected..

[@gabrielmarrero2763]

As a pretty huge fan of the original, I really liked this! It’s nothing as groundbreaking as the original but it was just a lot of fun! Better then plenty of sequels nowadays, that’s for sure.

[@XJIcequeen]

I agree. I didn’t have high expectations but I’m glad I was proven wrong

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too

[@FlufFurDays]

This was really fun!

[@firstpersonsnooter2519]

That’s a good way to put it!

[@LiamHughes-sy7zl]

Ccccccc sequels and reboots nooooooo ok may b yeh wut he said but sequels is wut we want this was a good movie better then the 1st

[@flameblastv5151]

I think we should treat Chicken Run 2 like Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2. It’s not as good as the original but it’s fine within its own little bubble.

[@freddybear2005]

Animat is gonna have a fit lol

[@Gomitasd]

You liked Cloudy with a chance of meatballs? 😷😷😷

[@loganw6156]

@Gomitasd the first one is great. It up Lord/Miller for Lego movie, and Spiderverse films.

[@LiamHughes-sy7zl]

C thank u family somebody speaks my language I’ll take that that’s good enough 2 do 4 that 1 so yeh well said and well done

[@smert_ditto]

This is leagues better than cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2

[@robnhood05]

My only big issue with the movie is that they made Rocky completely stupid and don't get me wrong, in the first movie he had some comedic moments but he had some serious moments as well so in the the sequel, they made him a crash test dummy and everyone around him looked at him like he's a complete moron

[@popularvote3613]

One line I love, that really stuck out to me, was Tweedy admonishing Ginger, saying that she gave her "everything a chicken could want". It was a wonderful echo of the opening where Ginger told Molly "Everything you need is here" while also giving a bit more insight into Tweedy’s psychology. She's not just angry at the chickens for escaping and blowing up the pie machine, she considers them ungrateful for rebelling at all rather than fulfilling their "natural" purpose and dying.

[@cooney2011]

No it's just shit writing that gets settled for morons who in this modern day over anaylze everything and praise the smallest uneccesary details of anything they see.

[@rchimelli180]

For me, Ginger getting hipnotised was not to subvert the group dynamic, but to change roles with Molly, where Molly had to act as Ginger’s mother. With Ginger even saying “you’re not the boss of me” to Molly, something Molly said in the beggining of the film.

[@dark_wyvern8880]

thats called subverting group dynamics

[@boomgirlbucko]

I actually got to experience the reveal of Mrs. Tweedy because I had no idea Chicken Run was getting a sequel until I found the sequel on Netlix. I was like "wtf... Was no one gonna tell me this??" and so yeah, I definitely had that "no way" dread feeling that she was back.

[@muhammadjazidi8626]

Me too, I don't know the making the sequel. But i just know they'll bring her back bc she's great villain. I quietly hove the don't, but when Dr. Fry said something about his partner will came soon i know imidiatly who that is.

[@laurenedge6392]

I saw the first trailer they released but somehow forgot she was supposed to come back?! So I got to experience it too 😂. It was expected but also not at the same time. Like I though maybe she had a kid who wanted to get revenge for her mothers death and that way the new generations would be the ones who would have the final showdown.

[@boomgirlbucko]

@@laurenedge6392 Well chickens grow up way faster than humans do. So that's why it was still young Mrs. Tweedy and not her kid

[@laurenedge6392]

@boomgirlbucko i mean like she already had a kid during the events of the first film who was old enough to have remembered what happened, hence why they want revenge. I probrably should've specified that sorry 🤣

[@Evil_watermelon_cat_real]

Same, only because I watched the original right before the sequel

[@XJIcequeen]

I think it was pretty good. Especially for a sequel. Honestly, when I heard that one of the characters was named Frizzle, I expected them to be a bad guy working for Dr. Fry. Didn’t expect Frizzle to be a young chicken who wound up being Molly’s best friend. I even expected Frizzle to be some sort of double agent chicken or something. Glad I was wrong because I liked her character. Props to the movie writers for that one

[@NeitherSparky]

A frizzle is a variety of chicken. :) Google “frizzle silkie chicken”. A friend of mine keeps them.

[@shadowjeremy3083]

Frizzle's a nice character, but she doesn't really do much prior to the collar being put on her.

[@Alistuart]

There is actually a frizzle breed of chicken in the real world as well.

[@XJIcequeen]

@@Alistuart oh. Uh…that explains a lot

[@HighJoeLang]

@@Alistuart what breed?

[@funnydotyes]

As someone who rewatched chicken run 1 a while back i say that chicken run 2 nailed everything down to a tea

[@loganw6156]

The only thing I didn't like was Rockys character. He felt more of a dunce than in the last one. He was more cool then.

[@N3RDYG0GGLES]

@@loganw6156 I noticed that too, like at least it’s done endearingly but he was definitely a bit more with it in the original

[@loganw6156]

@N3RDYG0GGLES he was always suppose to be like a Steve McQueen type in the first one. This one he lost his suave. He was conning/manipulating the chickens in the first one which took a little street smarts. Didn't like how he was reduced in this.

[@txwtw]

@@loganw6156 yeah, there was something different about him. He stopped being so smooth you know what I mean?

[@loganw6156]

@@txwtw can't have those these days.

[@hanpolo2727]

I loved it! 😁 The only negative I have about it was the whole "Red Button" remote, there were loads of opportunities for the heroes to push the button but instead, they either gloat or hesitate for no known reason.

[@zurro311]

OMG yes, I saw it earlier and I audibly yelled "Just fucking press the button already"

[@DeletedDevilDeletedAngel]

the only bloody excuse I'll accept is the whole "I'll cut her if you do it" but the rest is annoying you know?

[@anonymous-kk6ol]

yep

[@user-he8sc4ib7e]

it's a classic movie trope, like going back for the dog, or sharing a romantic moment as the timer counts down. It's supposed to put you on edge. Time in. a movie shares zero relationship to time in reality.

[@abbieplate1785]

I agree, I honestly think the only excuse for that one was where Mrs.Tweedy had Molly held hostage (when Ginger had the remote), because it's a very realistic thing to hesitate for and it fits with Ginger's character.

[@strobo308]

I really thought the villain would be Tweedy's daughter. It would have worked really well thematically. Another daughter, following her mother's steps. Imagine the original Tweedy in a mental institution, only for the daughter to realize the things her mother was "imagining" were real. It would have been a fun twist, idk. That's what I thought the plot twist was going to be.

[@jrt2792]

Amongst all of other unnecessary sequels, this sequel was necessary. While it wasn't as great as the original it's still managed to be very enjoyable. Also, the film traded in it's dark, bleak visuals for a lush green atmosphere however it still didn't hold back on being dark. The scene where there was a demonstration of processing the chickens actually kinda scarred me.

[@Numbuh_W.]

Dude that scene where one of the brainwashed chickens walked into the “sun” only to get shredded by a meat grinder fucked me up

[@Luna-Taxers]

I felt dread when I actually heard the shredding sounds, really creepy and fucked up

[@LenaPeter-fl3eu]

scarred or scrared?

[@DomesticAnimo]

I agree I knew it was going to happen because of the original but I was honestly thinking they would save that chicken 😢....i think its good they kept that moment in...i had similar emotions to the original when that hen was killed so I say mission accomplished...just because it wasnt literally dark in atmosphere didnt make it less emotional...of anything it made it worse 😖😫 knowing the chicken died looking all happy and blissed out.

[@txwtw]

Yeah, I prefer the dark visuals rather than the super colourful ones.

[@littlefishy98]

Ok, but that one scene where u know the chickens gonna die, and ginger pulls molly away and covers her ears and says "look at me". I teared up because thats such a momma thing. I could definitely see mine doing that.... And the sacrificing herself by running away from molly.... Oof

[@hannahlou3406]

My issues: 1. The movie doesn't show Rocky & Ginger reflect on hiding the truth about why they moved to the island/why humans & farms are dangerous. It seems fairly out of character for Ginger to lie and say nothing about the risks, in general Ginger felt like a different character at times. 2. Mrs Tweedy should have shown more rage when she saw Ginger and prioritised finding the chickens when they escaped and hid in the nugget factory. Everything about the facility seems designed to get revenge on the chickens rather than make a profit so I don't know why she would prioritise speaking to the fast food buyer vs trying to get rid of her enemy. Surely she is experienced enough to realise that if they don't find the rebel chickens the factory will be ruined??? 3. Where are the other chicks 🥲 4. Wasn't a fan of some of the voice acting, wish Ginger old VA was back. However I didn't mind Rockys voice, the rest of the old cast and Frizzle. 5. Missing a lot of British humour, wasn't as funny.

[@sgtmyers88]

Regarding #1 yeah very out of character, in the first one she literally made a point quoting "Always Tell The Truth!"

[@5danimations186]

Responding to 3, I think it was to fix the mistake of the last movie. Having that many chicks and only one rooster (apart from Fowler), wouldn’t that mean Rocky “did it” with the other hens as well instead of just Ginger?

[@PestoPitaa44]

regarding #5, yeah. one of the funniest jokes to me in the original was babs making a fucking noose, british children are hardcore

[@harrymg8458]

@@sgtmyers88 ik im late but i think the film did make it clear that gingers maternal instinct took over with molly, and that she was traumatised from the first film, so it makes sense why shes so overprotective of molly, but yeah i get that

[@angelicafigueroa0221]

What made me laugh is that at the end of the first movie there's clearly more than one new child but the second one you only see Molly Guess they realized showing the other chicks meant that either Fowler or Rocky was enjoying paradise too much and dialed it back for Dawn of the Nugget

[@michaeliv284]

When I watched this, I was dumbfounded how indestructible Tweety seemed to be

[@mrcritical6751]

That woman is unkillable

[@Kelsey1987]

She’s like Michael Myers’s so basically un kill able

[@chloenieuwsma4846]

Breading and lasers is one thing but how the heck did she survive the cutter?

[@OneGoldenCat]

They need her alive in case this film succeeds and want to make more.

[@dubbingsync]

@@chloenieuwsma4846that’s the thing I questioned the most. Why play the grinding sound effects if you’re not going to go ahead and do her in that way.

[@AmieEss]

Anyone else wondering what happened to the chicks we saw at the end of the first film? Molly was the only child in the village. Did the other ones get eaten by hawks and owls?

[@hannahlou3406]

Yep I noticed that!

[@popularvote3613]

They had to retcon it, lol. The original plan was for the hens to meet a colony of feral roosters, and that's where the chicks came from, and they even storyboarded some supposedly very funny scenes with them, but in the end it was too much for an already jampacked movie and they just retconned it to Molly being the first chick born on the island.

[@AmieEss]

@@popularvote3613 Yeah, I wondered if it was from the implications of Fowler and Rocky "sowing their oats" among the hens despite Rocky being with Ginger.

[@edwardcatt2399]

@@AmieEss - _DAMN,_ I was brushing my teeth as I browsed the comments but I spat it out at the image of ‘Fowler sowing his oats’ and ‘fowling’ Ginger! 🤣

[@popularvote3613]

@@edwardcatt2399 I mean, the last movie DID have "Fowler+Bunty" carved in a heart on a tree at the ending, lol

[@DanGamingFan2846]

I agree with most of your criticisms, especially the pacing, and also think that they should've brought Ginger's old va back, but I still really liked this film. It turned out to be pretty good. Visually appealing and it definitely still has that Aardman charm to it. And I agree that the scenes with Rocky and the rats are really good. But it easily could've been better.

[@watershipup7101]

Agreed

[@Kelsey1987]

Apparently they didn’t even ask gingers VA to return or Mel Gibson who voiced Rocky. Apparently she sounded “too old” to play ginger again.

[@loading...948]

I think she wasn't on board with the idea cuz of how old she sounded

[@DanGamingFan2846]

​@@loading...948According to her they never asked. And she said she can still do the voice just fine.

[@shadowjeremy3083]

Sorry, but of you are giving straight answer.

[@jewelthejaguar742]

I wish they would have explored the trauma Ginger experienced more, I would've loved to see her telling Molly why exactly she doesn't want her to leave

[@Darlvua]

I just kept fangirling over Ginger and Rockys couple moments so cute i loved the sequel so fun 😍 💖

[@misshuntress821]

Are there many moments? I was worried that we wouldn’t get much!

[@EclipsePheniox]

The only problem I have with Chicken Run 2 is when Molly is talking about how she only did work on the island when we didn't see that. Instead, we saw her get into all kinds of mischief. So they didn't establish that little fact when they were supposed to.

[@n19ntendods]

I agree. I think it would have been interesting if Ginger remained hypnotised, as it would have been a lot more interesting to see the group struggle with trying to stop Mrs Tweedy.

[@mrcritical6751]

Honestly the thing I’ll say is it was good but bringing back Mrs Tweedy was a waste of potential. She’s hardly in the movie until about halfway through the second act and is mostly just a moustache twirling villain, she lost a lot of the threat she had in the first movie especially since we don’t fully understand how she grew this empire so easily when the last we saw her she was poor as hell and would have likely lost all her money after she sank the last of her cash into her failed chicken pie business

[@hitfasthithard]

Good point!

[@Saberrex1]

She married a wealthy scientist... That's how she regrew her empire of chicken farming.

[@demonkingnetsu4045]

I agree that there was definitely some untapped potential. Though, it seems she grew the empire because of the new marriage. There was a line referencing the money and land that came with the marriage, but that she was mainly looking at him for his scientific knowledge.

[@toffee924]

She literally says in the movie how she did it. Pay attention boy!

[@persian338]

I really hoped she would be actually in love with fry. It would have been interesting seeing her actually in love with someone and show a different side of her. I literally made an au in my mind where melisha and fry are in love and they are evil together

[@Skylarrrr07]

I personally wanted so much more of Rocky and Ginger’s relationship! Seriously every time it was something about Molly’s troubles and barely any romance. I as well thought they could’ve at least talked about Molly’s impact on their lives and how to deal with it but in scenes where they were together alone were action scenes. I felt disappointed in that way because their relationship was always so intriguing to me, and sure it’s good to see how they’ve developed as parents but I wanted to see more how they’ve developed has a couple.

[@epic_toon]

SAME !!! I was so excited when I heard they had a kid, but we barely got to see them interact as a couple, not even any cute couple names or anything 🙁

[@AmieEss]

Plus Rocky was reduced to the bumbling idiot dad and it was pretty annoying.

[@Skylarrrr07]

@@AmieEss OMG IKR they really dumbed him down he wasn’t nearly as charming

[@popularvote3613]

They had that fun water fight in the beginning, that was cute.

[@txwtw]

He lost that chicken rizz lol. @@AmieEss

[@cutiepieblufish]

In the first movie, Ginger was all about being honest with everyone, no matter how blunt it is. In the sequel that trait about her is gone, she should have just been honest with Molly and said "We can't leave the Island because we'll be killed and eaten if found." I hate when movies make characters not tell the other crucial information just so that they can get some kind of plot out of it. I think that's bad storytelling.

[@quantum_martian]

I agree I was thinking "If ginger had told Molly the truth this wouldnt have happened" That kind of plothole is the worst

[@cutiepieblufish]

@@quantum_martian Absolutely!!

[@quantum_martian]

The only way I describe this movie is it had potential but then it just went "corporate"

[@user-on7du7lc9m]

I think the reason Ginger didn't want Molly to know is because her daughter was a lot like her and if she knew that many chickens were dying on a farm, she would leave the island to rescue them.

[@cutiepieblufish]

@@user-on7du7lc9m That idea is much better, at least it's more logical than just not telling the truth to begin with.

[@pinksamm]

I swear (SPOILERS BTW) thought Mrs. Tweety was gonna get her head cut off by the axe in the finale, also I looove the parts where they’re bouncing on the moon bounce in the farm it’s so satisfyingly animated

[@Slye_Fox]

Something I realised while watching, was WHY the farm has so much security; It's because of Mrs Tweedy, she doesn't want a repeat of the chickens escaping again.

[@Mariano958]

It's not better than the first but it's good and entertaining and funny.

[@Agnesaugusta]

I liked the creativity in how they break in to the factory, that felt like peak Aardman.

[@Barfigarfi]

The part that really made me think of the old one was the scene where that chicken was getting ground up and sliced and ginger holds molly’s face to stop her looking or listening, reminded me of that brutal scene of the hen getting its head chopped off in the original

[@bowmaj8666]

When I first saw Mrs Tweedy in the trailer, the fact that she looked different actually made me wonder if it was actually her daughter. She looked younger to me, and I thought that could've been a unique twist. Maybe Ginger and the other Chickens think that it's Mrs Tweedy, but it's actually her daughter who developed her mother's hatred for hens. Could've been interesting.

[@xxadoptmeloverxx3023]

Personally it was really good

[@nonhotrovatounnomemigliore9221]

It still follows the already overused clichè of the main character's child wanting to do the complete opposite of what the main character did in the first movie.

[@lucasw1348]

@@nonhotrovatounnomemigliore9221 So what do you even expect? Did you even watch the video?

[@jalanthompson9955]

Yes, indeed, it was a really good movie. I watched it two times already, number 1 netflix movie 😁😁😁

[@personhiii]

Solarballs pfp, instant W

[@StarzFunHouse]

Yeah

[@CvndyClvb]

I loved it as much as the first movie, ngl. I felt like the story progressed really well and it had it's moments where it was really dark, like the first one. And while I do agree that they should've brought the original VA's back (especially Ginger's), I personally thought the new VA's did a really great job. I absolutely loved Rocky and Ginger's couple moments, and I adored Molly. She was absolutely adorable. Of course I do have a few complaints about it. 1. We're still left with not knowing much about Rocky's backstory. It would've been interesting to see more about his past life when he was in the circus. But maybe they'll make a third movie focusing on that, hopefully. 2. Mr. Tweedy didn't make a return, which sorta left me a little disappointed. I understand why he didn't, given that his VA passed, but we could've gotten atleast one mention of him. It's like they were unaware of his existence, even though he played a big part in the first movie. I was hoping to see atleast a little bonus ending of what he's up to with his life now that he's free from his abusive ex-wife. 3. Who is Frizzle? Where did she come from? Who are her parents and where are they? We didn't get much info about her either. It would've been nice to see more backstory for her too. Though I can see why they didn't implement these in the movie, as it would probably be a lot longer. But hopefully they'll cover all of that if they ever make a third film. Overall, it was a really enjoyable and awesome movie. I'm happy it didn't turn out like most other sequels do.

[@sunsetvibe1063]

When I went in, the only thing I wanted this movie to get right was Ginger. Since she was my favourite part of the original. And I’d say she was handled well here. I really liked her arc of trying to ignore her past. At the start of the film, she decides not to help her other chickens because she thinks she’s not that freedom fighter anymore. But by the end of the film she sees that freedom fighter in her daughter & realises she’s not done saving chickens. I really appreciated that & I’m glad they took the main characters arc seriously instead of so many bad sequels that I end to sideline or butcher the main character in favour of more popular or simpler side characters getting the spotlight.

[@loganw6156]

I didnt like how rocky was written I Agee about gingers arch 😊

[@sunsetvibe1063]

@@loganw6156 I agree about Rocky as well. He didn’t have the same cynicism he did in the first that made his relationship with Ginger believable. Now he’s just naive for the sake of humour. Which I don’t think was really necessary.

[@loganw6156]

@@sunsetvibe1063 he almost didn't need to be in the movie. He is the Lone Free Ranger. They could have said he left for a multitude of reasons. But I do appreciate highligjting the nuclear family dynamic.

[@AMHarbinger]

I think they should've had Frizzle be the first chicken to be processed. It would've added a lot more weight to the scene and provide Molly with more incentive to save the rest of the chickens, having a crisis then decided she can't leave the others. It could've also been used as a way for both Molly and Ginger to come to terms with both their shortcomings. Ginger understanding she can't keep Molly from living her life and making her choices and Molly understands the world is dangerous but has things worth experiencing such as friendship.

[@nickpotter158]

I'm a bit disappointed it's a simple story and lacked depth compared to the original but I did enjoy it. Molly really carries the movie. Aardman did it again! 🐔🐓🐣

[@samcraik6705]

You can tell they've put love into it. Was a great sequel

[@Kelsey1987]

Me personally I liked it fine. better than most sequels nowadays. I have a lot of nostalgia for the first movie so I watched this movie holding it to a higher standard than most movies. I do have a few problems with it. I don’t think it’s as good as the original (obviously) and I think the reason why the original film was so good was because they took this very dumb idea of chickens escaping a farm, and actually took it seriously and put a HUGE amount of effort into the story and character development. The original film has a big grand story to tell however this movie feels underwhelming compared to the first movie. The first movie also had a lot of jokes/dark humor and sexual jokes that still make me laugh. This movie really wasn’t that funny and I maybe laughed once throughout the entire film. The animation is just stunning and nice to look at and I think the voice acting was good too (although I am disappointed they didn’t get gingers original VA back.) honestly for what this movie is it’s a good follow up not a masterpiece by no means though but I appreciate the amount of effort and details that goes into these movies.

[@christinayarosh7470]

My only problem was that it didn't feel as personal as before. Like they had a lot of personal conflict within the chicken coup about the situation. I missed that. Other than that I loved this move.

[@andrevillemaire5561]

Cant beat the original, but glad they made this sequel. We get to see the characters we loved and more. And to know there is so much work involved with this type of animation, it was nice to see all this work completed.

[@ermmpoppyithink8739]

My personal gripes I had with it was what they did with fowler and babs. Fowler in the original was an old grumpy man set in his ways, very cold because of his days in the RAF. The sequel just made him an old man that would just ramble on in a pub to you. He wasn’t the same guy. Again babs. She was just rehashed and like you said it didn’t work. She had so much potential and I do think her character could’ve been great again. The voice acting was a bit strange at first. Obviously a lot of the cast has been recast but the one that stood out to me the most was Ginger. She just sounded more soft and not as headstrong anymore. Could’ve worked seeing as she is a mum now but she felt very primary school teacher. Rocky I had no issues with. I think it helps that Tangled is my favourite film so hearing Zachary Levi was a nice surprise. I will say recasting Rocky would’ve been a lot easier than the rest. He’s an American in cast full of brits. It’s easier to fit replace I think.

[@logananimationstudios8560]

Really enjoyed to hear the old cast again, love the stop motion animation, this movie was a pretty good solid movie. Disney needs to appreciate stop motion animation.

[@loganw6156]

Unfortunately most of them were recast.

[@traintrack3761]

I thought it was a pretty alright sequel :) I agree maybe Mrs Tweedy not being in the trailer could make the suspense better. I liked the new characters and I give this an honest 8 out of 10

[@blatherstheowl9148]

As a huge fan of the first, I'll say I wasn't... *too* impressed. As you said I did like the theming of how Molly wanted to be free from the island, reflecting Ginger's strong desire to be free from the farm, I thought it was very intriguing, but as you said it sorta falls behind the rest of the movie. I kinda wish we got more on Molly bonding with Frizzle to better emotionally connect us with the chickens of the Fun Farm. Music also felt like a huge step down from the first, which is a shame cause the first had a *fantastic* soundtrack in my opinion, iconic even. Again the jokes in the movie didn't really get anything out of me, save for maybe one or two, which again (I'm being repetitive here, apologies for that), is a shame, cause the gags of the original were pretty well done! I was a bit disappointed in how Rocky and (to a bigger-ish extent in her case) Ginger behaved. Rocky never came off to me as dumb, which is unfortunately how he seems to behave a number of times in this film, save for a number of times he comes up with the team saving plan near the end there. Ginger is where it feels a bit more egregious, even if it has a sorta-reason(?) for it? I don't think Ginger would abandon the chickens of Fun Farm at all. Of course there are a few reasons one would reasonably not want to do so, the main one being *fear*. Ginger is TERRIFIED of Mrs. Tweedy (was also a bit bummed about how she was portrayed here but it was... fine I guess.), and she's obviously a big source of trauma for Ginger, but I feel that Ginger's good nature was always stronger than her fear. Heck, she would pour her fear into fueling her determination to get her, and her farm-mates out of the farm. The whole reason the first movie even HAPPENS is *because* Ginger is downright DETERMINED to get everyone, and yes she means EVERYONE, out of that farm. Not one chicken left behind. Which is why I was kinda upset at how fast she was to choose to abandon the chickens of Fun Farm. Again there are reasons that would make sense for why she'd do this, but I do not think they are enough for her character to do something like that. But really? Overall it was just alright in my opinion. Solid 6/10. I'll probably only watch the first if I feel the need to watch another Chicken Run movie, but I don't feel like I've wasted my time with the second.

[@redshot5403]

I certainly enjoyed it, I prefer the first one but this one was great

[@dubbingsync]

I liked it but I think my main problem was the lighting of the scenes… Chicken Run 1 had an atmosphere of fear from the lightning yet the scenes in the factory section still seem too bright to really get the right feeling for that. By “the factory” I don’t mean the conveyor belt though… that one works.

[@txwtw]

Exactly, the dark atmosphere from the original was way more unnerving and gave a sense of danger compared to the more colourful and bright visuals in the new one.

[@aleahmadian2556]

'I love you mommy' caught me like wtf did not expect that at all

[@christopheryoung4563]

I liked it, dare I say loved it. The jokes were funny the world was developed but there was something there that was stopping me, there was no real stakes I felt unlike the first one that was a real race against the clock But after seeing the long shot of the stairs I think the Mrs Tweedy reveal should have waited for the movie, we realise along with ginger “that voice” and the terror on her face could be reciprocated by the audience Also, people online think the security is too much but it’s because Mrs Tweedy doesn’t want any more chickens escaping so it’s if you escape you die which is kinda terrifying

[@riftshredder5438]

What's really weird is that she still has the name Mrs. Tweety even though she divorced Mr. Tweety and married this new guy. Nowhere in the movie does it explain whether he's related to Mr. Tweety in any way, yet she still has the name Tweety for some reason

[@persian338]

I think it's fanservice

[@strawberrypupper897]

Honestly I'd say this is legitimately aardman's funniest film ever. Its plot is servicable, but the jokes are great. There's a lot of set up gags where they do a good job of making the setup subtle, it's never out of place so you think nothing of it. Then boom, it's actually the punchline.

[@FrostyTheNightmare]

I mean Aardman movies even at their worst are still decent and not unbearable to watch, when I watched it I found it to be a great movie

[@rainereigns5609]

8:57 that might’ve been been something they did so that fans would have another reason in being interested in watching the movie A key factor in to making a sequel of a good movie One word. Nostalgia. I notice that you also say Rocket instead of Rocky

[@Alistuart]

It really bugged me when he kept calling Rocky "Rocket" instead. As well as calling Ginger "Gingie".

[@hansav6594]

You definitely read my mind when you mentioned the Toy Story references, there are so many of them I noticed. I too noticed the Sausage Party reference, particularly the chicken going up the escalator to the sun the same way Potato was picked up towards the moon hahaha

[@toystorytoday2081]

I honestly really enjoyed it

[@abbieplate1785]

As someone who was super excited for this movie, I agree with most of the comments especially about Tweedy's reveal. I feel like a lot of companies recently have been revealing their big bad way too early (such as in the trailer) and it ruins the entire viewing experience. The only way that works is if there are bigger and better surprises waiting for the final film, but when there's not and it's mixed with bad pacing, less than stellar writing/plot and a focus on cliches and poorly written jokes, then you just get an ok film. I like it don't get me wrong, I just feel like they could have done alot better. (Fanfiction writers, to your keyboards to write a better sequel (maybe following the main story beats but doing it better or coming up with your own idea, either way should be fun)! Ready, set, and... GO!!!)

[@theggamer2824]

The whole Chicken Collar was very dark like imagine being forced to be shredded into Chicken Nuggets against your will.

[@RackOne]

I honestly love the concept of this movie, with the original being based off a totalitarian government-like society similar to 1984, where the farm is controlled by fear, this movie is also a totalitarian government-like society similar to Brave New World, where the chickens are controlled by happiness and pleasure through science, in the case of this movie the collars. Like what i find really cool is how the brainwashed chickens talk similar to the brainwashed characters from Brave New World of how they want to be happy and love Mrs. Tweedy. I feel, in execution though, it partially worked but with things like dialogue and the some dumb moments like with the hesitation with the button at the end it just kinda fell flat. Still an alright movie, just could have been so much more.

[@robertbrookes2000]

Finally a film I've seen before Dazz, I know this because I got to attend the London premiere back in October. So naturally I will have a bit of bias over the film, as I had one of the best cinema experience possible, from seeing some of the actual puppets of characters, to a free poster for the film. Anyway, I really liked the film. I knew it'd never be as good as the original, as that's impossible. I really loved how the events of the first film impacted Ginger's outlook on life and how that's made Molly more resistant to living on the island. And yes you do point out some issues, yes they overdid themselves on the Babs jokes a bit. And I definitely agree about the remote control was drawn out too long, that was ridiculous. But there was a lot I still enjoyed, I really liked the eerie atmosphere in 'funland farms', the dark joke about Molly & Frizzle wanting to have their own bucket to sit in, and man I have not wanted to listen to 'we're all going on a summer holiday' since watching the film. And there were definitely some great jokes still in the film, the gag with an eye scanner was hilarious. Also I was surprisingly happy with all the voice acting, yes Ginger sounded a little different, but Thandiwe Newton did a great job, as did Zachary Levi. I've actually been really tempted to make my own video on this film, but I'm not the most tech savvy for that, I'll definitely be re-watching the film soon though now it's out on streaming. Anyway, great video as usual, even if I didn't 100% agree with you.

[@hildumpthecow5319]

Ginger is like Anne Frank without the tragic ending, similar to what Simba is to Hamlet. Luckily, this movie - although not perfect - was still way better than Lion King 2.

[@AltyTheShinyToxtricity]

Just watched Chicken Run 2 last night x3 really loved it, and it made it even better because my baby chicken Peppermint was fast asleep on my lap during a good chunk of the movie lol (she was being bullied by the other chickens so I'm keeping her in the house for a while)

[@matthewballon9948]

I gotta be honest, Thandie's great but her voice sounds way older than Julia's, and the fact the said she sounded old but she sounded the same was biased, i know people will defend the replacement because its a reboot/sequel based on what Sam Fell said, but i have to say it Julia is Ginger and Ginger is Julia, just like Peter Sallis will always be Wallace.

[@haonneogip4740]

Frankly, my hands down favorite part of the movie was Dr. Fry going "...Nobody knows!" The way he said that had me in stitches for no good reason, but I loved that. XD

[@abareamphibia6812]

I really enjoyed the movie, I thought Molly was a great new character and I really got a laugh out of the part where ginger was hypnotized and singing

[@PaullyG]

I enjoyed it, but we gotta understand we watched the first one when we were kids, so it’s never going to have the same impact as the original. It’s the same for Incredibles 2

[@merakimemories]

I'm thankful I never watched the trailer to this before watching it with my dad and we were both shocked Mrs. Tweedy was back!

[@geminiguy6032]

I believe they went in the right direction in terms of story, but i agree, the execution could have been better. If they had spent more time showing Ginger take more and more drastic measures to ensure the safety of the chickens while having Molly gradually become more rebellious as the new laws her mother put in place becomes more strict instead of just wanting to leave because thats her nature in general would help show the complexity of being a leader.

[@toaryanonicle8270]

Any Chicken after they get an axe to the neck or fall into a grinder: **dies** Mrs. Tweedy after being dropped from a airplane, boiled alive, blown up, crushed by a farm door, CLEARLY grinded and processed, and blown up AGAIN: *"Oh no, anyway..."*

[@THEDIAMONDBACKPILOTS]

A little detail I noticed that might not even be true... The number on gingers coller (983) may link to section 983 which is the law in the UK where it is compulsory to educate children in school on the holocaust. if I'm right about this detail it would be real cool as the first movie was an allegory for the holocaust but I may be wrong 🤷

[@SmilingSas]

I was plesantly surpriced, I was giggeling throughout. I agree witht the main story concluding a little to quickly, I would have liked to see more of Mollys relationship with her new friend and “uncles” to really show why they care so much. I also feel like they were draggin’ it out a little with the villain. She’s a GREAT villain but she didn’t need to jump on the truck, but after the conveyorbelt scene it would have been fine to just have her come out battered and bitter. I wouldn’t mind seeing it again or present it to kids. I would have LOVED it as a kid I’m sure.

[@AnimationNation2004]

You know that the main catalyst of the story made me think of, A better Little Mermaid II.

[@pinkishhaven5158]

Just finished it. The heist part was incredibly entertaining, I felt it didn't feel all cliche like I would other films or series

[@Tommyuk123]

It was absolutely brilliant- the gags were quick & quirky and the plot was very creative. Hope it earns the reward at the box office that it is due. 😊👏👏👏

[@Tillyard86]

Loved the joke about the clutch paddle. They need to do a spin-off with the rats.

[@dertee957]

It somehow doesn't feel like a sequel more like a "Chicken Run: mission impossible christmas special" that is just a side quest or not even canon. 🤔 . And also it is annoying to not know what happened to Mrs. Tweedy and Dr fry. Did they all die alongside their employees? Or will fry and Tweedy return?

[@popularvote3613]

If there's a sequel, I imagine Tweedy will be back with another new husband in tow.

[@txwtw]

Exactly, it feels more like a plot for a chicken little tv show pilot rather than an actual sequel.

[@filipvadas7602]

Considering its a sequel to a movie that came out 23 years ago as of the time of me writting this, I'd say its pretty good. Though reusing Mrs. Tweedy as a villain I feel was a bit of a letdown since they kind of got all they could out of the character in the first movie. But, I guess bringing her back was the better call over making up and introducing a completely new villain who wouldn't have much screentime anyway. At least with her we alredy know what she's all about.

[@KiwitheRainwingdragon]

Honestly, Mr. Tweedy should've came back and helped the chickens as revenge

[@Nathan-ti9pm]

Nah he was too cruel to them

[@KiwitheRainwingdragon]

@@Nathan-ti9pm he should have had a redemption arc

[@Nathan-ti9pm]

@@KiwitheRainwingdragon ewwww

[@williambasham796]

@@KiwitheRainwingdragon Plus, He's Voice Actor is Dead.

[@SonarTheBat]

I found the death pretty chilling. Something about the chicken just blissfully unaware they were walkinh into ber death and everyone just watching and doing nothing.

[@eiarioja2646]

Isn't it a bit ironic when Sam Fell said he wanted this to be like his OWN film yet copied jokes from the og?💀

[@ClaraFinn]

I noticed references to the plots of literally all 4 toy stories. The magnifying glass of 1, the blasting through the vent of 2, the furnace of 3, and the chickens somehow driving a big vehicle of 4

[@Mr_._Violet]

I DON’T WANT TO BE PUT INTO A PIE!

[@milliondreameradv]

ME NEITHER

[@redshot5403]

@@milliondreameradv”I don’t like gravy”

[@BenChurchill76]

I do agree; I REALLY wish the trailers hadn't spoiled Mrs. Tweedy. That ruined her reveal completely. They could have shown other characters and left it a true surprise. I don't know why they felt the need to do that.

[@alexabeyta3808]

The glass staircase scene was great

[@jordanpeel4350]

I felt it resembled more of a Shaun the Sheep style film, rather than the original Chicken Run.

[@RoseSupreme]

My only gripe was the painful amount of generic dialogue in the first third/half of the movie. Once they break in, it gets good. But as expected, it doesn't hold a candle to the timeless classic that is the first movie. And I assure you that I have zero Nostalgia Goggles on.

[@excitablepack7076]

23 years worth waiting! I guess Rocky was right, “Good things come to those who wait.”

[@n19ntendods]

I hate to break it to you, but their names are *Ginger* and *Rocky* not *Gingy and Rocket.*

[@paorachankawaii5493]

Also Mrs. Tweedy not tweety

[@munchrai6396]

The climax is really the only big problem I have with the movie. Between the button juggling and the dumbed down processing grinder that doesn't even compare to the legendary scene that is the pie making machine from the original. Other than that, I had a really good time with this one. Did really enjoy Bella Ramsey as Molly, especially after I finished Hilda season 3 a week before this. It was like getting a bonus encore performance of one of favorite British child voice actors

[@MrPhoneFixOfficial]

I love the accents it’s the best my fave quote is “Oooo Are we going on holiday” I just love it

[@DantyisAmazing2008]

It was worth it I hope there's a Chicken Run 3

[@nicholasxxx5729]

I must say I really liked this movie and I’d watch it again my only issue with it is that Mrs. Tweety was underutilized and isn’t as hostile enough towards ginger as she was in the first one I expected her to be filled with rage and despise at the sight of ginger in the factory and travel to the ends of the earth to avenge herself at the expense of her emerging hit business to kill ginger when coming across her again for her ruining her chicken business plans and some high stakes with it but unfortunately that wasn’t done but that’s my only criticism other than that great movie I will watch it again❤️❤️

[@primalycia]

Gingy and Rocket? Ginger and Rocky.

[@neonstarch3210]

I thought the film was fine but definitely not something I'd come back to. As an Aardman movie, it has a lot of charm and humor but I didn't feel as invested with this one. For one, it's more or less the same movie, just as you said with a heist element instead of a prison escape. Secondly, it doesn't feel as engaging. In the first movie, they set the stage perfectly. They were chickens trying to escape because, if they didn't lay enough eggs, they'd be killed. The threat was permeated throughout the whole movie. Meanwhile, the major threat of the second film doesn't come in till well into the halfway point. Seriously, take the scene where Edwina is killed in the first movie and that one chicken that got turned into nuggets. It doesn't hit as hard for the latter because it comes so late that there isn't enough time for it to leave a major impact.

[@reyfan011]

I liked it. It seemed like a decent plot that manages to include the original villain without it seeming forced. Instead of pies, she’s making them into nuggets.

[@popularvote3613]

It's a good natural evolution. The first movie, the danger was frozen food, this one, it's mass market fast food.

[@mikaxms]

One great thing that could come out of this is a blu-ray release of the original. I can only find dvd’s of the original.

[@theelitetoonforce9254]

I agree with you on the whole Mrs Tweedy reveal scene

[@kennydarmawan13]

Chicken Run 2 seems to have a case of "many great ideas, too little time." If it's a mini-series, it would've fleshed out everything. Otherwise, just like Pinky, Elmyra, and the Brain, when the movie works, it REALLY works. Also, I do enjoy the contrast between Ginger and Mrs. Tweedy. Both are affected by the past, but the former wants to protect while the latter wants to harm.

[@edwardcatt2399]

This film gave me an early ‘70’s futurism vibe.

[@epic_toon]

I thought this movie was pretty fun !! I was super hyped for it since im a huge fan of the original, although i will admit this movie comes nowhere close to the first imp. Babs just got annoying at one point (sorry babs), ginger and rocky had NO interactions as a couple, fowler was just shoved into the movie for the sake of 'haha old chicken who wont shut up', and molly was cute but i wish she got more development. Would definitely reccomend this movie to anyone since the visuals gags and animation was incredible, but of course the original will always have a special place in my heart 🤲💞

[@madmouse1016]

Bro- I heard 'took 23 years to produce' and I was like 'wait that would mean it would've had to come out in 19 something-' and then sat there as I then realized *'oh- 2000'*

[@vxxiii4160]

It was really fun in my opinion! Currently it's the #1 Netflix movie in my country so that's saying something.

[@mikearchibald744]

Well, considering it was on netflix, which we were paying for anyway, the 'was it worth it' was literally 'was it worth ninety minutes of your time". We almost shut it off after the first five minutes as it seemed pretty smarmy. And it didn't have any of the jokes of the first one. Its almost like they were embarassed that it was different voices so they didn't want them to talk much. It certainly could have been better, and my wife said she would have shut it off if it hadn't been for me, although I'm the one who usually gives up on movies. So long as something isin't downright insulting to my intelligence I"ll watch it. And as a vegan I liked at the end them showing they were now going out rescuing chickens all over. If this makes kids go "why are we eating these?, then all the better.