Critica 7 (hc-18804)
I didn't like the first film, but there's a huge difference between that and this. The first film was bad. This one is terrible. It is literally one of the worst animated films of the decade. It's not as bad as Norm of the North, but it shares most of the same problems. Why people seem to hate Norm but not Cloudy 2 is beyond me, because they're basically the same movie. They have a similar plot, similar character animation, and similar humor. The characters are mostly non-entities, and the character animation makes me sick. If you get a copy of this movie, best to just throw it away.
Jackson Booth-Millard
I was pleasantly surprised by the first film, and it was pretty much inevitable there would be a sequel, I hoped it would be just as much fun as the predecessor. Basically Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) and his friends of Swallow Falls have just saved the world from the FLDSMDFR ("Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator"), his invention that turns raindrops into giant food, but went out of control. Chester V (Will Forte), the super-inventor and CEO of Live Corp, is tasked with cleaning up Swallow Falls, all citizens have been relocated to San Franjose, California, and he has invited Flint to work at Live Corp, where many budding inventors are trying to create the next great invention for his approval and a prize. Six months later, unbeknownst to Flint, the FLDSMDFR survived the explosion and landed back on Swallow Falls island, Chester's search parties have been attacked by monstrous cheeseburgers, many food mutated creatures are learning to swim and pose a threat if they do. Chester sends Flint on a classified mission to find and destroy the FLDSMDFR, but Flint cannot help himself and recruits his meteorologist girlfriend Sam Sparks (Anna Faris), her cameraman Manny (Benjamin Bratt), police officer Earl Devereaux (Terry Crews, replacing Mr. T), Steve the monkey (Neil Patrick Harris), who communicates with the device on his head, "Chicken" Brent McHale (Andy Samberg), and his father Tim Lockwood (James Caan) who transports them on his fishing boat. Arriving in Swallow Falls, the island has become an overgrown jungle, Tim stays behind while the rest investigate, finding a variety of living food creatures, Tim encounters humanoid pickles who bond and fish with him. Creatures include Fruit Cockatiel (veveral fruits), Hippotatomus (hippo tomatoes), Shrimpanzee (shrimp chimpanzees), Cheespider (cheeseburger spiders), Mosquitoast (mosquito toast), Bananostrich (banana ostrich), Flamango (flamingo mangoes), Watermelophant (elephant watermelons), Subwhales (whale sub sandwiches), Lemmongs (lemon lemmings), Susheep (sushi sheep), Tacodile Supreme (crocodile tacos) and many more. Chester finds out Flint is on the mission with his friends, he arrives with his assistant Barb (Kristen Schaal), a talking orangutan with human intelligence, he is determined to separate them, Flint begins to suspect that he is up to something. Inventing a device in his former lab to find the FLDSMDFR, Flint is intent on making Chester proud, despite Sam trying to convince him to spare the foodimals, she leaves in anger, along with the others, in the jungle she proves that the creatures mean no harm, but Chester and Live Corp employees ambush them. Flint finds the FLDSMDFR, but is hesitant to destroy it seeing a family of cute marshmallows, Chester seizes control of the machine and announces his plan to use the foodimals for outdated line of food bars, Flint is crushed, and pushed over, but the marshmallows rescue him. Flint, his father and other foodimals plan to infiltrate the Live Corp building under construction on the island, Flint rescues the trapped foodimals and confronts Chester who threatens to turn his friends into food bars, the real Chester is eventually exposed among his many holograms, and Barb has had a change of heart and helps Flint and his friends. Chester tries to get away with the FLDSMDFR, but is eaten by a Cheespider, the island is now safe from Chester and the destroyed Live Corp, the FLDSMDFR is returned to its place, the foodimals continue to live in peace as more are born, and Flint enjoys his first spot of fishing with his father. Also starring Cody Cameron as Barry / Dill Pickle. The voices are fine, Hader still being the incompetent but likable geek, Faris being silly, and Forte being mean, the special effects to create tasty looking living food animals are fantastic, there are many easy to laugh at daft puns ("There's a leek in my boat!") and plenty of slapstick, it isn't quite as delightful as the original, but adults and children alike will have fun, a colourful animated comedy fantasy. Good!
alisonzulaica
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" Movie Review"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" is the sequel to the movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." This is a about a boy named Flint Lockwood. Ever since he was a little boy, his idol has been Chester V., a genius inventor who has a company called Live Corp. Flint Lockwood's dream was to become a Thinkwanot and work with Chester V. In the first movie, Flint's invention was the "FLDSMDFR" which creates food. The machine goes rabid and starts to make giant food. Chester V. then comes to Swallow Falls Island to help with the clean-up of the food. He relocates all the people of the island to San Franjose. While there, Chester V. gives him an opportunity to work for his company. His assistant, Barb, a talking and lipstick wearing orangutan ape, tells Flint that he has six months to prepare for the promotion ceremony. The promotion ceremony is when Chester V. hand picks one inventor to become a Thinkwanot. At the ceremony, Flint does not get picked by Chester. However, the next day Chester V. requests for Flint to come and talk to him. Chester explains to him that the island is being overrun by food animals and needs his help to find the FLDSMDFR to shut it down. Flint happily agrees to go. He then rushes home to inform his dad, Sam, Brent, Officer Earl Devereaux, and Manny. They then all head to the island to try and find his invention. They face many trials and meet new people. In my opinion, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" is an entertaining fiction story. It is very whimsical and engaging. I would recommend this movie for families with young children. However, even if you do not have young children, this movie is sure to put a smile on your face. The story line is unique and creative. Animation was effectively used to help viewer's imagine a world gone crazy with food animals. The movie's plot takes many twists, leaving the audience in suspense of what will happen next. Grab some popcorn and soda and enjoy "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" this weekend. Just make sure the popcorn does not become giant and bury you in your seat!
