Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was another fine computer animated treat

Rating: 9/10 (24 September 2009)

As many of you reading my comments can attest, I love animation. So with that said, you probably won't be surprised when I say I loved Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! What a wonderful premise of having a town called Swallow Falls, which mostly has been left behind with just sardines as food for the townspeople, and having the inventor who previously was mocked invent something that provides alternative food choices at a drop from the sky. Good voice is provided by such "SNL" cast members as Andy Samberg, Will Forte, and as the inventor, Bill Hader. Anna Faris voices the weatherperson who follows the town's progress. And, in a wonderful surprise, Mr. T is the policeman whose son gets a special gift from Hader's scientist. Also cast are Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, and as Hader's father, James Caan. Gags flow smoothly from sequence to sequence with no distracting pop culture references, like that of the last Shrek movie. While hilarious, it's also touching near the end. Oh, and it's always a treat when the Columbia Torch Lady gets a humorous treatment at the beginning...