Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2 is even more exciting than the first. The gangs all back together again and are up against a slew of mutant food creatures created by Flint's infamous food generating machine.The movie picks up immediately after the first and as you can imagine Swallow Falls is no longer inhabitable due to all the leftovers. After leaving their home for a few months to take on new lives they return to what has become an overgrown food jungle. Expectedly adventure ensues. The whole thing was filled with corny food jokes and wildly creative edible creatures. They really let their imaginations run wild when they thought this stuff up. I was so impressed with the final presentation and really thought it took the series to the next level. A really entertaining great movie.

The Amount of Puns in this is incredible... It's so clever how it's done (just like the first one) which is what makes it sooo engaging ! It's got the usual predictable plot, no real surprises. But that doesn't matter ! It's great. From the concept to the characters it's so diverse, everything is so vivid, colorful and unique. It just makes it so easy to watch, I just love this film as much as I'm allowed to like a U rated animation. And yes, they do include the 'only older audience will understand' jokes, which certainly makes it more interesting to understand. All in all it DEFINITELY did not let down the first film at all and actually successfully introduced a couple new characters to the main crew ! Can't wait for a third install meant, it better not be a let down !

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is the follow-up to the 2009 hit film, which happened to be one of my favorite all-time animation films. Now this film is neither fresh nor inventive like the first film, but it still is engaging, it has striking visuals, strong voice-acting, and some clever Jurassic Park references. The screenplay is very strong, though originality is not the strongest suit of the film. I absolutely adored the "foodnimals," and I cannot stop gushing over Barry the strawberry.Cody Cameron's film returns us to our heroes and Swallow Falls. Flint Lockwood is working for his idol, Chester and has plans to be recognized as an inventor. But when he is assigned to travel back to his hometown to find his machine, he takes his friends and they learn that their food is actually....living, breathing beings. While there, Flint realizes that Chester may not be the man that Flint has come to idolize.The film features a boatload of voice talent. After four years, the chemistry between Bill Hader and Anna Faris still very much exist. Those voices are greatly complemented by the wonderful James Caan. Terry Crews replaces Mr. T from the first film, but he does perhaps even a better job because there is hardly any recognizable difference between their voices.Overall, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a very fun film for children and adults alike. It will not win any points for originality, but then again what does these days? I loved the Jurassic Park references and I even think I saw a subtle King Kong reference. The film is at its best when the animals are on screen. Making animals out of food is a really creative idea, and it was a fun idea. This is a very strong sequel to one of my favorite all-time films. I rate this film 9/10.

"Cloud 2" walks right into the standard reasons the sequel always comes across about 2/3rds as good as the original. Cody Cameron overloads the film with the elements that made the original, well, original. Every conceivable color is used, the visuals are wild and imaginative and a lot of dopey food puns are tossed around ("there's a leek in the boat"). Unfortunately, throwing in more these elements makes for a more overwhelming and not, necessarily better film. Take the food monsters in the film - while some are mildly entertaining (flamangoes), most are just stupid (a spider/cheeseburger hybrid?). To continue the food metaphor, putting more of the same spice into a dish patrons previously found enjoyable can work against it. The father/son dynamic which gave dramatic drive to the original gets over played here with Tim, the father, now looking for validation from Flint, the son. Credit Terry Crews for bringing and interesting and distinctive void to the proceedings. In short, not a bad film but not quite worth making a special time to see.