Wolkig mit Aussicht auf Fleischbällchen (2009)

Wolkig mit Aussicht auf Fleischbällchen: Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller. With Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg. A local scientist is often regarded as a failure until he invents a machine that can make food fall from the sky. But little does he know, that things are about to take a turn for the worst.

“Living in the UK, I had never heard of the childrenu0026#39;s book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and to be honest, I thought it sounded a little too peculiar and odd for my tastes going by the title and trailers. However, being a big fan of animated movies, I decided to take the risk and judge the movie for myself; and Iu0026#39;m so glad I did.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNot only does Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs have a quirky, thoughtful and imaginative storyline, it also exudes humour through its likable characters, discerning messages and vivid visual style. Telling the tale of a young manu0026#39;s quest to become an inventor, the film shies away from numerous Disney clichés creating a unique and original world full of colour and inspired characters. Unlike most Dreamworks animations, the characters are fully developed and rounded without the need for countless A-list celebrity voice-overs. The screenplay is similarly outstanding in terms of humour with countless laugh-out-loud moments that will appeal to both adults and children alike.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe animation and visual style of the film isnu0026#39;t up to the stunning beauty of the latest Pixar movies such as Ratatouille or WALL-E but it certainly exudes a similar level of ingeniousness, creativity and originality as seen in such movies. Albeit, amongst the wild plot and genuinely hilarious dialogue lies a subtle moral tale of parental recognition, portion sizes and personal confidence.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs took me by surprise, I went into the cinema expecting an average computer generated movie incomparable with todayu0026#39;s best of the genre and came out astonished by the sheer creativity oozing from every aspect of the film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e8/10.”