When it comes to Aardman Animation they tend to produce good films but not amazing films. Early Man continues this trend as whilst the story may seem very predictable it makes up for it with good animation and highly entertaining characters. This isn't any masterpiece but it is an enjoyable ride. I would recommend this film to Aardman and football fans. 7/10

Not overly stimulating, a good story line, mixing humour with under dog courage

Bitterly disappointing effort from Aardman. Although the animation is up to the usual high standards of Nick Park the story is boring and very few of the jokes hit. I found myself getting bored after about 25 minutes and reaching for my phone. Tedious jokes and dull script. I have been a fan for some time but this is the worst effort by far from the Aardman Studio. Please hire some decent writers. The budget is shown as 50 million, They certainly didn't spend much on the script. It must have cost 50 million snuckles. Disappointed

As much as I like animation and as much as I wanted to like this particular film, honestly this is one of the most droll, drag-along films I've seen in some time. I realized halfway into it I hadn't laughed once. The characters are cliche, the plot witless, and fit only for those age 7 and under. What it lacks in humor and excitement it makes up for in predictability and banal attempts at sight-gags (emphasis on the gag). Wish I could say better about it, but it doesn't leave much room for praise. I will admit I shut it off at about exactly the halfway point, unable to stomach any more of its kindergarten mentality... so I didn't stick around and waste more time to see if it picked up any in the 2nd half. Somehow I seriously doubt I missed anything.