This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place
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... View MoreEasily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
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... View MoreFlushed Away is a great movie with a well developed plot and a terrific voice cast. It is a ridiculously fun film for the entire family as we follow a mouse who is flushed down the toilet and sets off on a wild adventure to get home. The characters are all very unique and well established by the writers. Roddy is layered to an extent, as is Rita, while The Toad's objectives are always made abundantly clear. However, the film is lacking in heart that I have come to expect from these animated films. It has no type of warmth that features in classics like Toy Story or Shrek, and its absence keeps it from standing out as much. The voice cast is top notch, not merely being used to give this film more publicity. They really put effort in to their voice work, with Hugh Jackman leaving no trace of his Australian accent, Jean Reno putting on a French accent much more exaggerated than his own, and Andy Serkis truly embodying a henchman in his role. I feel the film shows that these movies do not need to be layered and give some type of thought provoking message in order for it to capture people of all ages, it merely has to be entertaining. While Flushed Away may be more forgetful than Aardman's previous work, you will enjoy the ride while it lasts, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good family film. A mouse is flushed down the toilet and teams up with a sewer mouse to find his home.
... View Morewhat a wonderful family movie that anyone from age 9-99 can watch. I just love the story of rat who get's flushed down the toilet,, in the beginning of the film , he has the run of the place living on the top floor,, life is grand,, then his life goes down the toilet and into the sewer, from the penthouse to the outhouse with one flush, there he meets a bunch of other animal characters, and he tries to tell them the story of what really happened to him but of course to no ones surprise they don't believe him,, he spends the rest of the movie trying like mad to get to where he thinks he belongs,, which is back on the top floor living the life of luxury,, but getting there will not be easy as he has to overcome many obstacles.. again lot's of funny stuff , great laughs. .and a wonderful story.
... View MoreI must say that every time I heard about "Flushed Away" for some odd reason I kept thinking that it wasn't a much interesting animation and things like that. I was wrong and I underestimated the value of it. It's a very funny adventure with a excellent soundtrack and a great ensemble casting makes the excellent characters voices. Roddy (Hugh Jackman's voice) is an uptown rat who lives in a big penthouse apartment, very happily until some poor rat shows up and flushes him down the toilet and letting him totally lost in the sewers of London. While trying get back home he's helped by a female obstinate rat Rita (Kate Winslet's voice) who wants to save the lives of many other rats persecuted by evil frogs led by The Toad (Ian McKellen's voice) and his French relative (Jean Reno's voice).High-spirited, entertaining and with lots of good jokes and a few cultural references "Flushed Away" is a very simple film but in the whole body of work delivers much more than it is expected. Despite a tremendous big plot hole towards the ending (but I think kids won't notice that) the story is well structured, without any excessive moments. The soundtrack's use was very good and one of the most memorable tings here working with classics of Billy Idol, Christopher Cross "Sailing" (I laughed a lot when the song was used in a romantically moment that ended hilariously when Roddy and Rita were being chased by the villains on the boat) and many other songs; and the music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (composer from the Shrek films) is quite good too. If you enjoyed "Chicken Run" and similar animations from Aardman's (this is their first completely computer-animated feature) this film is for you. It's very enjoyable and highly recommended. 10/10
... View MoreFlushed Away is very entertaining. Sure, it isn't the best animation in the world, but there was a lot to enjoy. The animation in general is very good, but not as good as Ratatouille. The story was a little bit thin, and sometimes failed to engage. Most of the jokes were genuinely very funny, however it had a tendency to overshadow the story. The french frogs were also very funny, but my favourite were the singing slugs. They were so funny every time they appeared. The voice talents were fantastic, especially Ian Mckellan, a fine recovery after his mistake, Doogal. Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet also brought a lot of much needed wit to their rather thankless characters. Bill Nighy and Shane Richie also delighted in brief but entertaining roles. The Tom Jones song over the end credits was nice to hear too. All in all, a witty and highly entertaining film. 7.5/10 Bethany Cox
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