Valiant
Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. And his journey started.
22 January 1940, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
7 March 1958, Harlow, Essex, England, UK
19 April 1946, Grappenhall, Cheshire, England, UK
17 November 1960, Leytonstone, London, England, UK
11 June 1959, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
25 June 1961, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
27 October 1939, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
January 01, 2011
This animated WWII story may not engage all kids.
April 15, 2009
You're are much better off renting "Chicken Run" for an evening of entertainment with your progeny.
August 19, 2005
Even though its historical references and battle scenes may fly over their heads like so many homing pigeons, kids will enjoy Valiant, too, if only for its nonstop action and lively visual design.
November 10, 2006
For parents who are tired of the hip, stupid bombast of films like Shark Tale, it'll do.
August 19, 2005
Not only is the pacing less hyper, the humour less pop-cult savvy and the story almost creakily old-fashioned [than a Pixar production], it even looks like it was made in a cloudier climate: the dominant colours are muted blues and greys.
August 21, 2005
Arguably the blandest of the burgeoning crop of big budget digitally animated films, Valiant aims to prove that the death of traditional animation has simply pushed lackluster screenplays into the digital realm.
August 19, 2005
Though it's made with wit, style and sweetness, it may be a tricky match for American audiences.
August 19, 2005
Despite a handful of good aerial 'birdfight' sequences, 'Valiant' fails to get off the ground due to a by-numbers script and dodo-ugly character design that add up to less than one would expect from 'Shrek' producer John H. WilliamsJohn H. William.
April 29, 2009
A fun simplistic cheeky British cartoon that entertained me consistently.
May 02, 2006
It's a tale with plenty of spirit and a good heart, and yet, this story doesn't so much soar across the screen as it does waddle.
August 29, 2005
Where are the real fairy tales -- the ones without the relentless number of jokes aimed at grown-ups?
March 01, 2007
A valiant effort.
