Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2

06/01/2014 12:37

In 2009 a movie came out that surpassed a lot of people’s expectations. Seriously, it did so magnificently well that is has now spurned a sequel. Set around the most ludicrous plot (which is actually based on a book), Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs centres around wannabe inventor Flint Lockwood who dreams of changing the world. This he does by creating a machine that turns water into food. Launching it into the sky, like you do, his local island of Swallow Falls soon has weather beyond ridiculous as large portions of food just drop from the sky. Keep in mind that the original plot was a children’s movie and you have recipe for either pure genius or pure disaster.

Luckily, it was well received and with the voice talent of Bill Hader, Anna Farris and Neil Patrick Harris, the movie delighted audiences of all ages and across the globe. Now Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 has landed and boasts to be bigger and tastier than ever. But could the sequel recapture the magic of the first? Or will it be a stale affair?
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 literally kicks off just moments after the first slice. Flint Lockwood has saved the day alongside his sweetheart Sam Sparks, his sidekick monkey Steve, a no fuss all man cop Earl, his Dad Tim, cameraman Manny and slow ex-bully Brett. Swallow Falls is now a mountainous blob of food by now the machine has been stopped, we can all rest easy. When Flint’s hero Chester V turns up to clean up the island and recruit Flint into his team, Lockwood cannot believe his wildest dream. But there is so much more happening on the island and as the gang embark on another journey to stop the dreaded, they also marvel at it’s creations.



Why Is It Bad?

Too much of a good thing can give you cavities. Here, there is something not entirely gelling for it to be a satisfying meal. It is far too much of the same thing except the bigger it gets, the more flaws can be found in it. The silliness is not altogether well done here and while for children, they may be wide eyed and spellbound by the copious amounts of “foodimals” and a whole island dedicated to food creatures, the parents will switch off after the first couple of initial giggles. There isn’t much beneath the surface here. Like one big sugar rush, children will be squealing and adults will be reeling. And at the end, it is a big headache.
 

Why Is It Good? 

The puns! The puns are glorious. Now, I know it may be a bit biased because puns are my absolutely forte and I reveal in them on a daily basis. However, here they are gleefully given. Food that are now animals bring a great host of jokes with it. A hippotatomus? Yes. A tacosaurous? Yes. A Melonphant? Gimme it me now. Shrimpanzee? That’s the stuff. Clever word puns are just the ticket to save this from disaster. And teaming up with some pretty impressive visuals (plus visual jokes that are both self-referential and take the piss out of other movies) mean that there is enough here to keep you happy.

But that’s only if you have a childish mind and a flare for juvenile jokes. After all, not everyone is going to be pleased. In fact, try a few jokes with normal people and you’ll be met more groans than you will laughs. Sod it, this isn’t meant to be 100% for adults. It’s for the kids and those of a child like disposition and a naivity about them. At the end of the day, it is all about fun and who can argue with that?

Not this gal.

Now excuse me, I have to find a family of living marsh-mellows. This is my new quest.

TTFN
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