Funny and Zany but suffers from ADD

Rating: 6/10 (5 February 2010)

This movie was like watching or feeling a bout of massive mania. It is completely manic - which makes for non-stop energy and quite a few giggles, chuckles, and even a few guffaws, but the filmmakers perhaps cut too much in the editing. A lot of movies and even animations likely don't cut enough, however "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" never slows even slightly. Scenes are thrown together rapid fire - and you're never really able to collect your thoughts or enjoy the laughs. There were quite a few nifty ideas and zany off-the-wall events; the pure energy of the movie is remarkable - some reasonable pauses would've been greatly appreciated.