FairlyAnonymous When I first saw trailers for this movie I thought it may be mildly interesting. The animation was sub-par with companies like Pixar, but this movie was advertised by Disney so I was interested.The biggest problem with this movie is that the overall concept is kind of stupid. I do not remember messenger pigeons ever being used in WWII (or to great extent). None of the jokes in this movie were really funny. The characters weren't too likable, and the movie seemed very short. I guess not much happens in the movie. The climax doesn't seem more climatic than the rest of the movie, which was pretty boring.Overall a pretty dull movie with almost no character development, and just an overall bad plot. Not to mention the animation is pretty awful.

funnybunny-7 Brilliant movie. A 'take' on every WW2 film ever made. Although this film had appalling reviews I had a feeling it would be good from the trailers I saw. I loved the cadets on the parade ground during their training. I thought the bit with Valiant giving his girlfriend nurse a flower was excellent. I especially liked the cool poise of the French Resistance when faced with dreadful odds. The film was more for adults than children, I'm sure the humour went straight over their heads. The graphics were good and I loved the colours used. I found this film to be very funny, very nostalgic and very nice looking. Loved the sound effects too.

ShootingShark It's 1944, and little wood-pigeon Valient flies off to join the Royal Homing Pigeon Service and do his bit for king and country. Soon he's on a perilous mission in occupied France with the fate of the entire war at stake, and doing battle with the dreaded German warrior falcon, General Von Talon ...This is a funny, delightful, exciting and beautifully made piece of animation, with a terrific voice cast and plenty for both kids and adults to enjoy. It's kind of like a Boy's Own comic-book war story done in the style of The Dam Busters or 633 Squadron, only with pigeons as the heroes. Despite a relatively modest budget, the animation is terrific and there are several outstanding sequences; the parachute jump through the raging blitzkrieg, the flight through the resistance fighters' town, the chase around the train. The visuals are simple but dynamic (the head storyboard artist was Mike Ploog, a great comics man who worked on Heavy Metal, The Thing, The Witches and lots of other great fantasy/effects films), and are accompanied by a sensational rousing military march score by George Fenton. Best of all are the characters - the noble but diminutive Valient, the shabby but lovable Bugsy, topper hero Wing Commander Gutsy and uber-fiend Von Talon. All the voice actors are great but Gervais, Curry and Laurie exceptionally so, and the dialogue is cracking. When the gang crash-land in enemy territory and ask resistance leader (mouse division) Charles DeGirl how she found them, her reply is, "Well, there was the plane and the explosion, and the screaming, the pleading, more screaming, the begging, the crying, the whining, whingeing, yelling, boo-hooing ... ". Although slightly reminiscent of the old sixties Hanna-Barbera cartoon Dastardly And Muttley In Their Flying Machines, this is a highly original, side-splittingly funny, stiff-upper-beak cartoon classic, and loads of fun for all ages.

Stampsfightclub Through the use of CGI this sweet story about patriotic pigeons brings smiles and occasional laughs to the heart of the viewing audience.Valiant centres on patriotism and brings frequent emphasis to 'what is right' in society. An interesting concept for an animated adventure. The use of pigeons is highly amusing for younger audiences but the viewers watching will see how committed the characters are to helping their country. Was this something they were trying to pull off? Through the use of the central protagonist 'Valiant' we are able to see his personal devotion to his country through the difficult war times. Personally i thought Ewan McGregor performed well, given the strength and determination required of the character The movie preaches through the brave little pigeon 'Valiant' who wishes to enrol in the Royal Pigeon Service. Highly predictable and unfunny for many older audiences but younger audiences will love the film as the pigeons have frequent meetings with physical objects, rude child centred humour and the general movements of the animated characters combine to make much lovable animals. At times such as when they enter the academy there are questions of realism. As the film centres around children they will be able to believe the happenings but for older audiences the ideologies may be a little harder to take, dropping their personal likeness for the film. I thought a few incidents were over exaggerated, particularly the ending. However its a good laugh at the end of the day and we have to accept it for what it is.The effects are stunning. The CGI used to create the film are used to full effect as we have many different characters such as the Falcons, Pigeons and scenery all combining to create a visually stunning film. The attention to detail for the scenery has to be admired. We have the typical 'Badguy' base for the Falcons with dark iconography The story was well thought out but at many scenes the plot failed to captivate the audience. The majority of action scenes are predictable and over exaggerated but all combine to create a fast moving and chuckle-some comedy animation for all ages though the film succeeds in winning the hearts of younger audiences.The voices of Gervais, McGregor and Cleese are all recognised and are funny, especially from Cleese who audiences will immediately recognise his Fawlty Towers routine is used occasionally to bring a smile to the faces of audiences. Gervais to uses his typical laid back attitude to one of the more likable characters Bugsy. His slickness and child centred style of voice goes down well for younger audiences but older ones to as he above all others pulls out the most memorable jokes from the film.Having the film in different settings such as the training camp was a very effective method. In the camp we get to see human elements such as weight lifts changed into animal elements where they use apples instead of weights. These ideologies are very cleverly thought of and bring the occasional chuckle.With many animations being created as often as an excellent Gervais joke its hard to tell which animation creates the best effects when all are visually stunning. Its now what we expect from the animation CGI industry isn't it? This film is visually stunning and is believable for many audiences. The jokes are frequent and are more chuckle-some than laugh your heart out. Its a worth seeing film but not one you would go out of your way to watch.Great film to watch and is recommended