this is the kind of stuff that has been, and will be, funny forever - built on eternal human fears and foibles that, whatever your age, make complete and hilarious sense
this film represents Aardman's return to Wallace-and-Gromitville, a consolidation of the seemingly homespun wistfulness that the company clearly does so well
the film's visual storytelling is strong enough as is, and the inclusion of a modern pop song as a narrative device scans as a cheap and out of place bid to make the film feel more contemporary
in a bold move that pays off, the movie jettisons dialogue altogether and tells its whole story through barn-animal noises, goofy sound effects, and sight gags so silly they'd make Benny Hill spin in sped-up ecstasy. The effect is contagiously cute
Review rate : A-by Joe McGovern[Entertainment Weekly ]