Based on the popular children’s book by Judi Barrett, Cloudy with a chance of meatballs tells the story of Flint Woodstock, a nerdy scientist who is regarded as a joke because all of his scientific inventions have turned out to be disasters.
Based on the popular children’s book by Judi Barrett, Cloudy with a chance of meatballs tells the story of Flint Woodstock, a nerdy scientist who is regarded as a joke because all of his scientific inventions have turned out to be disasters.
His pointless inventions include rat birds which turn out to be pests, spray-on shoes which try to address the loose shoelace problem (but which end up not coming off) and a device that translates a monkey’s thoughts into speech.
Flint finally gets it right when he invents a contraption that turns water into food, so that it starts raining more than enough food for the people of Swallow Falls. Everyone ends up loving him as the invention turns the town into a lucrative tourist attraction.
But Flint soon finds himself forced to choose whether he should continue churning out food and get the attention and popularity he has always dreamed of or whether he should stop before the food mutation – and the greed gets out of control.
The film doesn’t take itself too seriously while still highlighting the morals of never giving up on your dreams and that you need to be true to yourself.
Viewers can get their fill of loveable characters such as Earl, the buttclenching, hyperactive policeman who is always on Flint’s case and Steve, the ‘talking monkey’, with rasor sharp humour and excellent technical quality resulting in a mouthwatering feast for the eyes.
Memorable scenes are where Flint constructs an enormous edible jelly tower, complete with a palatial-style interior, for his crush Sam Sparks, and when he makes it snow ice-cream.
The fast-paced action is great fun for the family and the unconventional food-based storyline makes the movie every bit as quirky as its title. Check it out on DVD.
