If you thought there was a lot of gibberish in Minions, you haven't seen Shaun the Sheep Movie, a movie where not a single word of intelligible language is spoken. And yet, this stop-motion animated film from the makers of “Wallace and Gromit” and Chicken Run is a smart, goofy and adorably funny adventure the whole family will enjoy.

Shaun the Sheep is about a flock of sheep who, wanting a day off from their boring farm routine, sleep-induce their farmer (by hopping over a fence, of course). Unfortunately, the farmer accidentally ends up in the big city and gets amnesia--forcing the sheep to save him. Complicating the matter is a ruthless animal control officer who will stop at nothing to stop these wild animals from accomplishing their mission.

At a brisk 85-minutes, Shaun the Sheep is an enjoyably sleek comedy packed full of goofiness. If you've seen any other movie from Aardman Animations, you know what to expect: silly-looking animals doing silly things, incredible attention to detail and fast-paced storytelling full of inside jokes and clever references.

With literally no actual dialogue, Shaun the Sheep is an accomplishment in fun storytelling. Writing/directing duo Mark Burton and Richard Starzak evoke humor through ever other means possible. The movie isn't always laugh-out-loud funny, but it's cute and entertaining from beginning to end.

Shaun the Sheep isn't a groundbreaking film, but it's another solid comedy from the Aardman crew. Recommended.

Review by Erik Samdahl. Erik is a marketing and technology executive by day, avid movie lover by night. He is a member of the Seattle Film Critics Society.