Composer:
Mark MothersbaughCast:
Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Lauren Graham, Will Forte (more)VOD (2)
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Since childhood, Flint Lockwood has dreamed of inventing something that would make a difference in people's lives. Unfortunately, all of his absurd inventions (including spray-on shoes, hair unbalder, and monkey thought translator) have ended in trouble for him, his parents, and his hometown of Swallow Falls. But the ceaseless optimist has never given up on his lifelong goal and now, his latest invention - a machine that makes awesome food rain from the sky - actually works and changes the lives of everyone in his small town. Flint is ecstatic, but there's still a nagging suspicion that something, as always, will go wrong... (official distributor synopsis)
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After a drawn out and very uninteresting opening, the whole narrative flips to a more personal level, where the best moment by far is Flint and Sam bonding and overcoming their childhood traumas together. It's certainly got a novel story and a decent momentum in its second half, but the exposition is so dull and drawn out that it ultimately falls into that sort of broader average among cartoons. [55%]
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs impresses with its novel premise with food, but it is all wrapped in clichéd filler that that at times overcomes the premise. It's a shame they kept a low profile with the humour – the dad (and his eyebrows) and the monkey (with his fetish for moustaches) were amusing, but I still felt more could have been made of it. The film's action line worked quite well, whether it was a spaghetti tornado, escaping a breached food dam or saving the world, and at times the film evoked an animated version of an Emmerich disaster blockbuster. It's a shame about the wasted potential, though.
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A really great animation film from Sony. It has an excellent and original idea about a quirky genius who invents a machine that makes food fall from the sky, and since no one in the city has eaten anything other than sardines for a long time, it becomes a huge hit. The black policeman (a humorous touch) and the crazy mayor are good, and in the end, everything turns upside down in the classic way. The animation is not breathtaking, but thanks to the idea and cool characters, it's a great thing. 8/10.
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The strength of this animated film is in its frenzy. The mountains of gags of all kinds amused me more than in the later The LEGO Movie by the same creators, and I hardly thought about the (subtle and quite possibly actually differently intended) moralising thanks to them.
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A nice cartoon based around a crazy idea and an unbelievable amount of invention. Food falling from the sky would be a headache for the sanitation department, but it would still be great. The main character is a madman who shouldn’t be trusted even with repairing a TV and the main villain is an obese town councilman. Lord and Liller are excellent.
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