A hilarious and surreal ride! One of the best modern animated features!

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 2009)

This was a film I didn't have high expectations for. But I'm a fan of Bruce Campbell and I also like Anna Faris, and heard a review which made me want to see it immediately, so I decided to go and see it. And I loved it!
Most comedy films coming out today have many jokes, but unfortunately all bad ones, because the problem is that they try too hard to be funny, and it just doesn't work. In 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' the humour is natural. They have a hilariously absurd situation (food falling from sky) and some lovely characters, great voice-overs which help to bring some great jokes, and shows that they are still people around in the film industry who have a good sense of humour.
The visuals are stunning, surrealistic and sometimes even dark, especially if you think about the fact that it's an animated kids film. The animators sure did a great job. This is one the few animated newer animated films which actually has an atmosphere ('Wall-E' being another example). The film has a variety of things such as walking roasted chickens, a guy with a macaroni on his head, multicoloured clouds which increases this absurd surrealistic feel that the film has.
Over nearly 2 hours you regularly see different foods falling from the sky, but interestingly enough, it never bores you, because every time a good joke is added, and you can enjoy the visuals. This means the film is working.
I think this film might be one of the year's best if not the best. Clearly it has an intention of being memorable, and not just one of those little animated film you see once with your children, and then forget about it a week after. This is a film that males/females, adults/children can enjoy from beginning to end. It's a film that succeeds on many levels. I've seen it in 3D, which I do not believe in, and I am sure that a 2D experience is as good, and enjoyable for everyone. So don't let 3D fool you, just sit back in any dimension and enjoy this wonderful modern animated feature.