Puns, thats the reason this film was made. There I'm done, thats all you need to really know. Now go onto netflix and watch the crap out of it.
Obviously such a vague description does not do this film justice, but hey I'm just gonna come out and say that this year is the year of good sequels. Beginning with the muppets, then this and soon we'll have How To Train Your Dragon on June 13th.
So for those of you who are not familiar with the Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs franchise. This series follows the misadventures of aspiring scientist Flint Lockwood who is trying to finally gain acceptance from his peers on the island they live on called Swallow Falls. Where the trade is sardines, but is failing. So Flint creates this machine that can convert water into any food that is programmed. Turning this crummy town into a tourist hot spot and gaining him a girl and all the perks of being the hot item. But his machine back fires and begins creating bigger and bigger food that causes a horrid storm.
This is where the second film picks off, when the civilians are to move to San Franjose. Where Flint scores a job at his Idol's company and every six months a staff member gets a promotion to thinkonaut! Which Flint submits thousands of ideas, but fails, until his boss approaches him about returning to swallow falls that could possibly threaten Lady Liberty and the rest of the world. So Flint, his Dad, Steve, Manny, Brent and Sam Sparks. There they discover a world of foodimles that are threatened by Chester V and his company that is planning to use Flint's machine to mass produce his new power bar.
Now you would be surprised is they failed and they don't. This film is a kids movie, but is so much fun to any pun enthusiasts like myself. Since the script and visuals are designed around them. Overall the plot wasn't to bad and I stayed engaged for the whole time it was on. With a few underlying focuses on father and son relationship dynamics, child idols/role models and a small illusion to the corruption of corporations. I definitely suggest this film if you are in need of a laugh. Its funny, hilarious and visually pleasing. Plus the ending credits are made in three mediums and there is a great song playing. I might also mention the after credit cut seen between Barb and Steve.
