A fascinating story and probably the funniest animated movie I've ever seen . . .

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2009)

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: a fun movie, even the second time around.
This film created one of those rare instances when, during the closing credits, I thought to myself "Wow, I really enjoyed that movie". At a first glance that was entirely based on the trailer, it seemed like one of those movies where I wasn't convinced that the story would be strong enough to last the entire film. Even after viewing the first 5 minutes, I was still a little uneasy about how the rest of the film would entertain. I shouldn't have been. After the next 10 minutes, I was deeply into the characters and the plot, and I remained this way until the end.
The animation suited the movie very well. Each character was so distinctively different from the other and the voice acting was phenomenal. It was humorous throughout with a lot of original comedy but it didn't overdue it to the degree of 'slapstick'. It provided a good amount of laughter for both the young children and the older, more mature ones in the audience. It's story was both funny and serious at the same time...'a perfect combination'.
You really have to see this movie for yourself to appreciate it. You have to be willing to give it a chance and NOT subconsciously assume that it is "just another movie for kids". Those people who aren't willing to do that will probably not enjoy this movie to its full and will miss the big picture...which is really a shame.
So go ahead and give this movie a watching if you think it's your type of film. I did, and consequently gave it two!...you gotta love the theatre
Jimmy,