'Barnyard' evokes a sense of deja-moo
by Dale Roe

Lots of clichés find a home in the barnyard: "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched"; "closing the barn door after the horse has bolted"; "betting the farm." Likewise, lots of clichéss find a home in "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals," the new 3D animated children's flick from Nickelodeon. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
A free-wheeling cow named Otis and his misfit farm animal friends regularly play tricks on humans — sing, dance and party — but when Otis is suddenly placed in a position of responsibility around the barnyard, he must find the courage and confidence to become a leader.

FILM FACTS ...
Paramount Pictures
'Barnyard'

Director: Steve Oedekerk
Starring: Kevin James, Courteney Cox Arquette, Danny Glover, Sam Elliott, Wanda Sykes
Run time: 90 minutes
Release date: August 4, 2006
Rating: PG for some mild peril and rude humor.
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Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"The humor is smart and effective. The animation is lacklustre and uneven."


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