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(1 - 29) of 29 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   1   2/4 "The random one-liners work to an extent before growing stale, as does an overall sense of humor that's almost condescendingly self-aware at times."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   A. J. Hakari 4.5/5 "What's this? A deliciously witty, wildly imaginative and visually spectacular 3D animated film that's not by Pixar studios!? How did this happen?"   Cut Print Review   Anders Wotzke "As a hyperbolic exposé of unnatural obesity and environmental destruction, in many ways this serves as an unacknowledged prequel to the post-apocalyptic nightmare envisaged in Wall-E. Chew (and choke) on that!"   Little White Lies   Anton Bitel 4/5 "one of the best non-Pixar animated titles ever."   Filmcritic.com   Bill Gibron A- "A magnificently executed comic fantasy. After watching a parade of hamburger hail, ice cream snowball fights, and Jell-O kingdoms, the film is sure to leave viewers starving upon exit. Armageddon never looked so delicious."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 4/5 "While 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' would probably still be entertaining in a conventional 2D format, the story is a natural for 3D."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 3/4 "It is often not the case that genuine originality shines through in studio filmmaking, but that feat has been more than achieved here."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman A- "Almost relentlessly energetic and loony, bursting with random sight gags and subtle, whip-smart comedy."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B- "Doesn't soar like Up, but it stays afloat long enough to remain a pleasant family treat."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "funny and at times wonderfully weird, and even has a few meaningful things to say"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "An original and highly recommended outing for animation fans. Dads can even take their kids..."   fantastiqueZINE   James O'Ehley "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 3/4 "Delightfully witty, feature-length adaptation of the popular children's book doesn't have the emotional heft to take its place among the great animated classics, but when it rains it soars."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito "While the mutated food on display isn't always appetizing, the animation is a veritable feast for the eyes."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   John P. McCarthy 4/5 "It's unlike any animated feature you're going to see this year or any other. It's way out there in terms of concept and story, but in a good way."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B+ "Terrific use of 3D, beautiful size perspective, a stunning rendering of the ocean and witty character design make it an eyeful, while the script delights with puns, sight gags and pop culture nudge-winks."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "Bright (although that brightness is quite diminished if you see it in 3-D), cheery, and at times flat-out hilarious."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 5/10 "After UP set a standard for character development, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS falls short."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "[T]reat[s] the charming nonsense of food falling from the sky like weather with exactly the sort of bouyant nimbleness it deserves..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 4/5 "The fantastic journey stems from the kids' housebound daydreaming - dinner time is inescapable, after all."   Film Threat   Matthew Sorrento B+ "This is a fresh and clever film, with both wit and heart, a family delight, more fun than a hailstorm of jellybeans followed by pizza flurries."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 3/5 "It may not have the heart or subtle artistry of Up, but then again, Pixar’s 3-D outing didn’t feature a mustache-tearing monkey, a manchild encased in a giant cooked chicken, or a beefy, bounding cop voiced by Mr. T."   Time Out New York   Nick Schager 4/5 " A film that has nothing more on its mind than making viewers laugh for 90 minutes before sending them back out into the streets sporting goofy grins on their faces"   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "This colourful animated feature underscores its fantastical story with some intriguingly serious issues. But it never gets preachy, and a stream of warped humour will keep adults chuckling all the way through."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "This film is uneven, but it has enough effective humor, good characters and nice 3D animation to make an entertaining movie."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten A- "I'm a sucker for a good kids' flick and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs really delivers the goods."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 2.5/4 "Where Pixar would have made a nutritious main course out of the character issues in Lord and Miller's script, "Meatballs" skips them in favor of dessert."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 3/4 "When in movie history has the girl ever revealed her true self and become more attractive to the hero by putting on spectacles and pulling back her hair?"   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "An amusing kidflick that entertains while serving up enlightening food-for-thought."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger  (1 - 29) of 29 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   1