Valiant Critic Reviews

A smart, marvelously drawn account of the bravery of homing pigeons during World War II.Read the full review

Valiant is voiced by Robots' Ewan McGregor, an actor apparently no longer in a "Trainspotting" mood.Read the full review

The CG is on the rubbery side, and the backdrops are jarringly 2-D. But Valiant isn't so hard to look at -- it's hard to listen to.Read the full review

Despite a decent cast of mostly British voice actors and better-than-average computer animation, the movie seems rushed at 76 minutes and is only marginally funny.Read the full review

Given all its World War II references and parodies, the best audience for Valiant would be addled, octogenarian ex-RAF pilots in the old folks' home.Read the full review

It's not as clever as it thinks it is, not as funny or exciting as it should be, and not as engaging as it needs to be to prevent kids from losing interest and parents from falling asleep.Read the full review

A mite too hard to follow for most of the kiddie crowd who'll want to see it.Read the full review

A plucky little bird that just won't fly.Read the full review

Valiant is in dire need of some "Shrek"-ian sass, not to mention a drop or two of genuine emotion.Read the full review