Raining cans and hotdogs.

Rating: 8/10 (19 February 2019)

'Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (2009)' might just about be Lord and Miller's weakest film, but that just goes to show how good they truly are. Frankly, this would be most people's magnum opus. While many of this flick's jokes can be seen - at least, in spirit - in their later entries with slightly tighter timing and, perhaps, bigger scope, that doesn't reduce their often absolute hilarity and general inventiveness. The fact that you can see where they've improved doesn't make their first attempt any less successful. It's great. The meat-and-potatoes of the piece - or, at least, its comedy - is the sight-gag, the funniest of which involves a walking TV stealing a man from an electronics shop during a riot (you just have to see it). It's very funny and it's very fun, too, which is arguably more important. It also has a well-rounded, fast-paced and fairly moving story chock full of memorable and endearing characters. The cherry on the food-pile is its colourful, cartoony animation which makes each frame a feast for the eyes. It's just so enjoyable. The amount of, often, genuine belly-laughs is impressive, to boot. I guess the way to your heart really is through your stomach. 8/10