cricketbat Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs isn't just 3-D eye candy - the story is just as entertaining as the visuals. This movie has clever and quick comedy that appeals to both children and adults. It's silly and sweet and a lot of fun. I'm betting this becomes a family favorite.

Syl This family friendly film is about an inventor who creates a machine to distribute food instead of water around the world. When the machine gets out of control, the world could be destroyed by an abundance of food. I did enjoy the film's super animation with its realistic people and settings. The colorfulness in the environment is well received. Anna Faris plays a likable weather forecaster. Bill Hader plays the voice of the inventor. The story is unrealistic but the film does manage to pull it off. I found the film weakest in the storyline and character development. I rarely recognized the voices of notable actors and actresses in their characters. Their characters were developed and their voices weren't necessary needed by A-list actors and actresses. The only two voices that mattered were Hader and Faris who did a stunning job in their roles. Their characters weren't developed enough though and the film's storyline is overshadowed by its poor development. For a family film, it is enjoyable all around. The effects are just stunning and the visuals are brilliant with colors.

Taylor Kingston I really like this movie, it's hilarious and I seriously want that machine. To make food out of anything would be just awesome, and terribly fattening. But if you could make a machine to make food out of thin air, then you could probably make a machine to make you lose the weight you put on, from the food. I think the sequel to this movie is better, but this movie is great and you must watch it before the sequel to fully understand.This movie centers around Flint Lockwood, a young man who thinks he's a genius and is always inventing things. He lives in a community where basically the only food they have are sardines. But then Flint invents a machine to make food fall from the sky, like rain, so the town can have something good to eat, for once. When things get messy with the machine, this is after people build ice cream castles and have the time of their lives, Flint must shut the machine. Eventually, things go so wrong that Flint may not be able to save the town. Target Audience: Families and children.Who will like it? Basically anyone.Overall, I give this movie a 7 out of 10.

Geeky Randy Family-fantasy flick (with touches of science-fiction) about a wannabe-inventor's (Hader) successful creation of converting water into food… and being on an island where sardines is the base of the economy, the clumsy protagonist quickly becomes a hero until the gluttonous and egotistical mayor (Campbell) takes advantage of the device. Lots of laughs for all members of the family; very visual, with a few moments of pretty computer-animated scenery; never a dull moment; and great casting. Mr. T, as the town's athletic cop (with an exact opposite hairstyle as the actor), couldn't have been voiced better by anyone else. Unfortunately, this charming outing is not without its cons, especially with an overly-whacky conclusion. And who would've thought that food falling from the sky would be such a conflict when malnutrition is alive and well? Based on the bestselling children's book.*** (out of four)