Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) User Reviews

Cute-sy and punny...not bad actually

[hazard111 · 7/10 · 30 October 2013]

I found the first movie unique and fun...the second was a bit less surprising but it was saved by the puns haha

Some of course might not like the lines but for me it was funny when needed :D

Everything was cute of course and was perfect for its intended audience (I watched this with at least 100 kids in the theaters...and all of them loved it..so much giggles and kid noise)

I was happy they didn't put much romance on it a hint as with the first movie but not overpowering to make it romantic

Storyline- hm well of course it is predictable and there aren't twist and turns you just know this will happen..it's a kids movie it should be simple with bright colors and lovable cute characters

and Cloudy 2 gave that.

More Sugar, Less Vitamins

[DonaldDooD · 6/10 · 6 August 2014]

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Uno was a surprise success. It took great leaps away from the source material, but managed to be cute, funny, colorful, and heart-warming.

Well, at least the sequel is three of these things.

Cloudy 2 is filled with tongue-in-cheek puns, and honestly has some of the best 3D animation I've seen. Its true! Its better than the first, with attention to detail. All the food animals are bright, creative, and adorable.

The movie is just as fun as the last, perhaps even more...but, like most animated sequels, the plot and character take a nosedive. The first focused on love, inspiration, and family relationship. The second is the typical friendship shtick and has a strangely pro-vegan message. I mean, some of these food animals have human-like intelligence, but a lot are no different from chickens and cattle. :V

The characters are worse-off from the original. Brent, Manny, and Earl have no role in this film. Manny and Earl were at least funny, but Brent just spouted his "UH OH!" shtick. Flint and Sam are still friends, but it doesn't even seem like they're dating. Chester V is a stereotypical villain, although his physical, noodley actions were amusing.

If your looking for humor, cutesy things, or something to entertain the kids, its fine. The story isn't good, but its tolerable enough. If you're looking for the relationships the first one had, you might want to skip this.

I liked it

[pastrunho · 6/10 · 16 January 2014]

I love animations and visual effects so I love these films. The story isn't excellent but I don't care so much is these kind of films. Pixar is absolutely better in this, of course, but I love all these films, so I liked a lot also this one. The most thing I like in Pixar's films is that they aren't for children. In fact there're a lot of quotes that a child can't understand. Furthermore, the animations are really great, fantastic, gorgeous, something that a child can't realise and like totally. Although, there're a lot of funny moments but it's not enough for a better vote, so it's a 7, thanks to the animations. They are really well done, and also the ideas of the food-animals, or foodimals like the film said, but the story is just a 6. The first one was better, but I suggest to you to watch both of them, if you like animation films.

So disappointing

[rick_7 · 21 October 2013]

I'm resigned to the fact that "0 out of 124 people" will find the following review useful (in the world of IMDb, dissenting opinions are usually regarded as useless - quite odd, as I always enjoy reading reviews that challenge my thoughts on a film). Anyway, here goes: If the original Cloudy was like one of those Heston Blumenthal dishes that's both outrageously odd and utterly brilliant - I don't know, perhaps fried egg with jam and Rice Krispies - then this misguided, saccharine sequel is a pointless pudding, an overly sweet dessert that makes you sick up a bit of the main course.

Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) lands a job with a shady corporation run by his childhood hero - funny how he wasn't mentioned in the first film - who decides to send Flint back to his home island for the post-first-film clean-up, whilst playing him off against his friends. The island itself is now inhabited by living beings made of food, including a cute little strawberry with the voice of Eric Cartman, a spider comprising Big Mac and fries, and a taco-dile that spits vegetables everywhere. Are you sure this script is ready? The problem, no doubt, is that Phil Lord and Chris Miller were only on hand to provide the story and exec-produce, with former South Park staffer Erica Rivinoja botching the writing job, and Cody Cameron (Shrek, Madagascar) and Cloudy contributor Kris Pearn taking care of the rest.

There are a few good jokes - the fishing trip, the translation, Steve the monkey generally - but it's largely overbearing sentiment, food creatures with punny names (essentially a Twitter hashtag that got out of hand), and Steve Jobs-based villainy, a sort of Robots/Wreck-It Ralph/Jurassic Park III hybrid, with a minimum of heart, wit and invention. I wanted something as anarchic and genuinely original as the first movie. Instead, I got a film that's not only aimed at kids, but doggedly conventional, and insultingly predictable, both in its re-treading of old ground and its telegraphing of old jokes.

It's the most disappointing movie I've seen for a couple of years at least.

Fruitful Revisit

[billygoat1071 · 7/10 · 11 October 2013]

2009's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was based on a beloved book that turns out to be a really good and undeniably endearing adaptation, and that's satisfying enough for us to live without any sequel of it. But here it is, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, a film that gives Flint Lockwood and the gang an extra journey to this whimsical world. And surprisingly, it turns out to be all fun with wonderful animation and some memorable humor, especially when it involves puns. It's still extravagant for it to have a sequel, but if you're hungry for more of these delightful characters and their preposterous adventures, then this film is a worthwhile treat.

The main plot itself is immediately stale, focusing on that point gives the film a hint of tastelessness. There's even hardly any meat to its subtext which it rather mixes its random messages; it started with the childhood idol trouble cliché, then to Flint's relationship issues to his father and friends, and eventually tells an environmental friendly story. There's also an irony at the third message that the fact the animals, which are made of food, shouldn't be harmed, but eating sardines is fine. I understand what kind of analogy they're pulling off here, but then it gets a bit awkward when you give it a second look, at least it's not a sour remark. It sparks best when it simply explores around the context, which seems to be the only thing the film is interested in. It also works better when the "Foodnimals" were introduced, mostly because the characters are giving them names out of puns and that's pretty much of the film's humor. Puns may be annoying for some people, but it adds flavor to the gags.

Even a half-baked plot can't keep this from being entertaining, the world itself is already a pure delight. Many of the cast from the first movie returns; Bill Hader, Anna Farris, James Caan, and the rest still got it by bringing plenty of charm and sweetness in their characters. While the new ones; Terry Crews replaces Mr. T as Earl, but it seems perfect enough for him to fill these shoes. And Will Forte also gives a fun performance as Chester V. The visuals brings it to the table, it has become even more eye candy than before which makes a good recommendation to be seen in theaters. It's all deliciously adventurous and utterly whimsical that made things a lot lively.

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 is a piece of cake blockbuster that is easy enough for anyone to swallow. I believe this is good for people who need a little light entertainment in a while; as long as you're able to not chicken out from the film's numerous amount of cheesy puns. But in the end, you may get use to it, sometimes contagious, which made me pretentiously use some in this review. It's still undercooked regards to the plot, but the amazing technical work and great voice acting covered that up. It's no means to be perfect, we just sometimes need a simple funny and purely imaginative film to spend in our time, and this is one of the good choices.

Fun but disappointing

[PsychoBeard666 · 6/10 · 22 July 2019]

The lack of Lord and Miller is obvious from the film's opening moments, and their absence leaves this film in animated sequel oblivion.

It had a hard act to follow in the first movie so it was never going to meet expectations, but it didn't come close to emulating the heart of the original. Instead it added more cute characters hoping they'd make up for the lack of intelligent writing.

Too Cloudy This TIme

[moviescoundrel · 6/10 · 18 October 2013]

The review: I wanted to like this movie. My oldest loved the first "Cloudy" movie, and I concurred. It had a very unique plot, some funny characters, decent supporting characters, and although lacking a main protagonist, everything worked well. Things don't work too well here.'The film picks off immediately where the last one leaves off. After saving his home island, Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) wants to start a lab with all of his friends but is quickly swayed by a childhood hero of his who is a scientist with some uterior motives. This character (not just the voice or the appearance, but whole "protagonist" idea seems way out of character for this movie, at least when compared to the first one. In this movie, instead of out of control food, the danger is apparently "foodamals" which are mutated pieces of food that are also living. This just never really clicks for me. About halfway through the "foodamals" do start to get a little amusing and the rest of the movie is "alright" but fails compared to the first one. The protagonist here seems so out of place and annoying, it was really difficult for me to get over.

Delicious.

[dfranzen70 · 7/10 · 2 September 2014]

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, answering all of those questions from the end of #1, is silly fun. Which is a good thing, seeing as how it's a cartoon aimed at little kids. And me, naturally. This was right up my alley.

It's a simple story. That wonderful machine created by Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) that bestowed food falling from the sky for the island town of Swallow Falls has been deactivated, thanks to a plethora of food and a desire for people not to be harmed by chunks of sustenance dropping on them. Now the island must be cleaned up, and the corporation Live Corp., run by Flint's idol Chester V (Will Forte) gets the contract. The town's citizens are relocated temporarily while Flint realizes his lifelong dream and becomes an employee at Live Corp. The problem? It seems that the food created by the machine has become...sentient. And it's fighting back! Flint and his friends - Sam Sparks (Anna Faris), cameraman Manny (Benjamin Bratt), policeman Earl (Terry Crews, stepping in for Mr. T), Chicken Brent (Andy Samberg), Steve the Monkey, and Flint's dad Tim (James Caan) - head back to the island. The mission: locate the machine and shut it down. But it seems that Chester and his orangutan assistant Barb (Kristen Schaal) have other plans, plans too devious to mention in detail here, lest your eyes be singed.

Anyway, here's the cool thing. The sentient foodstuffs are basically tangible portmanteaus of food and animal, like the wild tacodile, the watermelephant, the pie-thon, the cheespider, and the bananostrich. Luckily, most of these creatures were benign to begin with. I mean, there aren't any lions or tigers or bears or scorpions. Now, setting aside the question of what these Foodimals would eat, since they themselves are made up of food, these are creative inventions. Almost makes you want to buy one or two as stuffed animals.

Meanwhile, back at the boat, Tim bonds with sentient pickles over fishing. I swear, I am so glad this movie was rooted in reality. I mean, sure, pickles probably couldn't cast that well, but still - kudos are deserved here.

This is about Flint's needing to choose between his idol and his friends and family, between doing what he knows will help his inventing career and what he knows is right. It's about being reminded about those closest to you, lest you disdain their influence. It's also about being able to change one's mind in light of new evidence, and it's about not killing anything that has eyes and/or talks. It's also about 95 minutes.

Hader is terrific, as is the supporting cast, even when they're not given much to do but run and hide. Or cackle evilly. I was more impressed with the vocalizations of the Foodimals, such as Barry the strawberry or the pickles, voiced by codirector Cody Cameron. Kind of thought Frank Welker had stumbled on set.

No meatballs, ironically enough.

Why are people so negative!!

[chris_rowe-881-168820 · 8/10 · 30 December 2013]

Ill start by saying I am 26 and I went with my 25 year old partner to watch this film, I have to review this film solely for the reason that people have been overly harsh with there assessments of this movie.

No animation film bar classic Disney really goes into any great story lines or tries to really pull at your heart strings or tries to go all in to win an Oscar, so for the people giving this a low rating I am genuinely baffled as to why.

These films in recent times try and do the following in my eyes: 1)Show a great imagination to capture an audience. 2)Create characters within the film that will sell merchandise as well as be loved by the people watching. 3)Entertain and show plot twists to keep the viewers engrossed throughout. 4)Be accessible for as many age groups as they can.

This film does all of that and more and is completely enjoyable. It is smart, funny and totally awesome for kids and adults alike.

Films like this aren't ever going to be up there with all time greats! but its films like this that warm your heart and make you smile!.

It is a great film for family, kids or even a date night.

Great film and look forward to number 3.

Enjoy and guarantee you will leave satisfied!!!!

Decent sequel, excellent 3d animation!!

[joiningjt · 7/10 · 8 August 2020]

Story was decent animation was very good, 3d was excellent, overall a very good film not beauty and the beast level but worth seeing especially in 3d.

Animation is good but it's a sequel that wasn't really needed

[tr91 · 4/10 · 25 October 2013]

'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2' was yet another sequel to be released in 2013. The first one was a good solid animated film, not the best but it was different and I liked it. I didn't watch this with high expectations because the 1st one was just a good 7/10.

As in the first film, the animation is excellent with lots of bright colours etc. Characters are well designed just the same as the 1st. Everything looks good. The voices are mostly the same but it's a shame Mr.T didn't return to voice Earl Devereaux.

There are some funny moments throughout the film but the storyline in general just wasn't as good as the 1st. The original setting has changed because Flint's machine is still running and the town is being over run with food-animal hybrids. This was just a bit silly in general and didn't have the magic of the 1st film.

Overall it was just a bit unnecessary and a sequel that wasn't really needed. The title could've been more imaginative as well. I found it to be much like 'Despicable Me 2' where it was OK to watch for the 1st hour but then I was getting bored where it was just tedious. It's OK for a one time watch but the first one is definitely better. I'm sure the youngsters will enjoy it but the first one was more of a film that all ages could at least enjoy in full.

Also if Chester V is Flint's hero, why wasn't this mentioned in the first film?

5/10.

I love the first one and love this one, too!

[RevRonster · 9/10 · 3 October 2013]

I'll admit that I'm a HUGE fan of the first film (I made a Flint Lockwood costume for Halloween and Comic-Con) and was pretty excited for this one...good thing it lived up to the hype I brought into it! The movie is just plain fun, no two ways around it. The story is awesome, the creature designs for the foodimals were just amazingly creative, the voice acting is top shelf stuff and the humor is fantastic. While I admit I didn't laugh as much or as hard as I did the first one (seriously, I thought I was going to pass out in the first one), I still laughed a lot and had a great time in the theater watching it.

My favorite part of the film, and this may sound strange, was the way the animators crafted the backgrounds when the story heads to the now food dominated Swallow Falls. Seeing the landscapes be turned into food (like a swamp made of syrup or mountains made of rock candy) were incredibly amusing and just shined with creativity.

This one is going on my "Repeat Viewing" list, I enjoyed it that much!

Holy Guacomole! This is a Fun Time!

[dmurilloroman · 7/10 · 27 September 2013]

I went into the film with high expectations and they were partially fulfilled. Compared to the first movie, this film goes for a lot more attempts at getting a laugh and surprisingly misses a little more times too. An audience can only take so many food puns before it becomes generic, but the kids will obviously never get tired of it, trust me. This movie is by far the quirkiest animated film I've ever seen with so many new and involving characters who each have their own hilarious persona. At times throughout this fun high calorie adventure, it seems as though it was rushed in it's story which is really evident in its ending which does feel hurried. All the humor really relies on are food puns and the mannerisms of the characters which are enjoyable but your left wanting that one big laugh. The animation however is top notch with such beautiful environments and the fluidity of the characters movements are a real treat. Overall, the is a well intentioned flick for kids that was a little but too light on the comedic side.

Disappointing Sequel

[Aleta_Nook · 4/10 · 12 October 2013]

I was so excited for this sequel because I love Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs especially Flint and I didn't like any of the characters very much in this film. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 was a dumb film with too much drama and stupidity. Flint is not very smart anymore and his voice is also super annoying. The characters are not very happy in the film, Flint's stupidity and clumsiness has caused chaos and got him looking deeply sad and crying a bit. There is also potty humor in this film as well, with the underwear. Flint is also curious, naive, not very talkative, and doesn't have a very big personality. See, this film didn't capture much of the magic of the first film. It's like the people that made this film has lost their intelligence and do not know how underrated the first film was.

This film actually had some pretty good and interesting parts moreso in the beginning before he started crying about something of his personality that has like completely ruined the whole point of the films. Flint's dad sung a silly song and the music in this film was also silly.

This film was a waste of time, I suggest you avoid it, it's nothing really special. I came home thinking the film would be more exciting and better if they had thought of better ideas.

The only part of the film I can say was decent was the animation, which was very close to the original.

I couldn't follow the storyline, it had a lot of plot holes and lame stuff.

This whole film was like annoying and unnecessary.

Great fun!

[jimlacy2003 · 28 September 2013]

Kind of what I expected but even better.

My kids saw and loved the first one (many times over). Then when my son saw a trailer for #2 he literally begged to see it today the 2nd day after opening.

The plot is a bit cliché but then not like it detracted from anything. The sights and sounds, the funny little cute things, etc., is what it is all about.

A point in about 20min in my younger son turned to me and said "I like this part!", and he really laughed a lot. I felt it's aimed mainly for kids, but then probably pretty enjoyable for adults too. Like they sprinkle in some humor in places that only teenagers and adults would get.

A fun film for the family, highly recommended.

Cloudy with a chance of Humour

[joshwhitnallfilmblog · 6/10 · 24 November 2013]

When I heard about this sequel, admittedly I was screaming.....WHY??? However after watching the film, I soon began to understand. The story is set after the first one, where Flint (Bill Hader) is now working for his Idol, however he soon discovers that his machine he created in the first movie, is still operational and is producing menacing food-animal hybrids. Yes, I agree it sounds crazy right? However it does allow the film to be funny through the various animal puns, for example a 'Shrimpanzee' and many many more. The first movie I felt was clever, whereas this one I feel is based on more of the humour elements. The hybrids are sweet as well as very clever, and I feel that they make the movie work. Flint is still as clumsy and crazy as ever, and thankfully some of the characters from the first film have more screen time, the only actor absent is Mr T, however Terry Crews still delivers a very funny performance as the policeman. I haven't seen this in 3D however I could see how elements will be awesome to see, though it delivers just as good in 2D. Its fun, enjoyable, paves way for a third and is suitable for all audiences.

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 was amusing enough though no great shakes

[tavm · 6/10 · 21 October 2013]

Just watched this computer animated movie with my movie theatre-working friend. I remember thinking the original one was quite funny with much to recommend it. This one has some good moments of humor and is at the least as pleasingly visual as the first one though a bit underwhelming compared to the previous one. Obviously, the fact the first one made money was the reason this sequel was made but all they could think of was having these food creatures be supposedly monsters only when provoked by an-eventually revealed-evil scientist who happens to be the main character's idol and this main character then abandons his friends because of such idolizing? Not very original, still there is a nice enough lesson there for the kids and the visual jokes are amusing enough so on that note, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is worth a look.

Tac-o bout it

[rachelgallit · 7/10 · 10 June 2020]

As sequels go, this is by no means a train wreck. I have seen far more unfortunate and messy sequels than this one. Flint Lockwood and goons of his idol, Chester V, returns to his Island home, which is now overrun with sentient food. Chester V has nefarious ulterior motives beyond scientific fascination. With such a high concept plot, the film is bound to wander into the illogical occasionally but generally retains its integrity. The rules of the sentient food are a little amorphous, but suspended disbelief is a necessity in these situations. The ridiculous physics of the Chesters movement is phenomenal enough to add a star to my rating of this film. Flint Lockwood Senior is a surly no-nonsense man with the emotional range of a teaspoon. As such, his softening during the fishing scene feels like a personal victory, as he shows his vulnerability to the pickle-boys and the audience. This plot point not only gives us the character development that is emotionally satisfying and sweet but establishes the fishing concept for later in the film. One of the directors, Kris Pearn, went on to direct The Willoughbys (2020) and his style can be seen in both films: whimsical and high energy.

Wow, Awesome Movie For The Whole Family!!!

[abecker202-823-243095 · 10/10 · 24 February 2014]

The movie has so much excitement. The characters are back from the first plus new ones. So many great effects like the first one except even way better!!! If you like the first one you will love this one, in my opinion it was way way better then the first it went by so fast it seemed like one big thrill ride for the eyes ears and the great emotions that we as humans have. I could go on and on about this movie but to sum it up in one word, Fantasticallysupericious :) There were many parts of the movie that made me laugh. It was so good that it seemed like a lightning flash went by. I recommend this movie for anyone wanting to have a great thrill ride. People loving animation, cgi, and food especially!!! This movie is a keeper!!! I can't say enough good things about it. :)

No spoiler review

[kennethtownsend-97230 · 6/10 · 14 October 2015]

P.S I you have not seen Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs 1, don't read this review. You have been warned.

Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs 2. The sequel to the movie that is basically a rip off Jurassic Park II, and not decent one at that. Although I can give the movie credit, the acting was decent, the animation is good, and the screenplay is also decent, but my main complaint is the story. It was ripped straight out of Jurassic Park II.

The comparisons are obvious, the story is similar, though altered slightly to fit the pervious film's canon. Although the cast has change a bit, Mr T. A.K.A Earl from the first movie has been replaced. That's really it.

Now let's get to the plot, taking place right after the first movie takes place. The Island has been left in ruin after the first movie with food absolutely everywhere. The gang from the first are celebrating for beating the device(I'm not going even try to write it.) Until a new character, Chester V, A.K.A Will Forte, tells them he and his team is going to clean up all the food, while the main characters are relocated to San FranJose,(Funny Pun). We'll his crew, "Cleans up".

Over all an okay movie, a not original plot, but those food/animal puns were kind of funny.

More irreverent wackiness with a less logical plot

[blott2319-1 · 4/10 · 30 September 2020]

I wasn't that big a fan of the original Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, so I had no hope for this sequel. This time around the food created by Flint's machine has magically evolved and is alive. This makes for some silly puns when the food looks and acts like certain animals, but there aren't many jokes beyond that. Much like the first movie in this franchise, it seems like the primary source of comedy is just randomness. These people act goofy, isn't that hilarious!?! I didn't find myself even cracking a smile most of the time. The real-world implications of this film are also confusing as can be. I mean, if fruits and vegetables are now alive too, what will a vegan be able to eat?! And can the world handle this burst in population from food animals? It's stuff like this that I spend my time thinking about when the film-makers expect me to be laughing. I know it's a silly cartoon, but I can't help noticing the whole thing is horribly thought out.

The plot in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is not even slightly imaginative or original. I always get frustrated with these movies where a character idolizes a childhood hero and fails to recognize that person is evil until it's too late. I don't think I ever had anyone that I thought was so amazing in my youth that, even as an adult, I would assume everything they are doing is good and altruistic. The way it requires the protagonist to turn a blind eye to all the obvious signs just makes the hero seem stupid, which isn't a great move to get us on his side. The truly odd thing about the transition made in this movie is that the original film was all about Flint making a machine to provide food for people to eat. Yet in this film suddenly the villainous plot is that he wants to turn the food made by Flint's machine into something people can eat. So now eating food is bad?? It is convoluted, ridiculous, and even if you can forgive the insane "logic" of the plot, it's completely predictable. I wonder if even young kids will be interested in this movie for anything more than the cute food animals.

See some of your favorite foods come alive

[rannynm · 10/10 · 18 November 2013]

This is another film that I really like. It's full of action, comedy and fun to watch. Some of my favorite foods come to life with names like tacodiles, shrimpanzees, cheesespiders and many more. Of course the 3D animation is amazing with great sights, and sounds bringing the magic of this story to life. The foods and vegetables are bigger than life and so exciting to see. One of my favorite scenes is when Berry tries to say Sam and it comes out anything but the name of Sam. Its sounds so funny! I have a lot of favorite foods in this film, but I must admit my ultimate favorite is the fluffy marshmallows. They are a family that is so cute and adorable.

In order for Flint and his friends save the world, they need team work, which is one big message in this film. Not only does Flint need the cooperation of his friends to make everything right again but he also learns a valuable lesson in doing so. I like the way the story writers, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, writes a great script with such powerful messages that even young kids can understand, enjoy and put into practice in their everyday lives.

Other voice talents in this film include James Caan (Tim Lockwood), and Andy Samberg (Brent McHale). Also Will Forte (Chester V) plays a great villain and really makes it where you do not like him at all and wishes he would just go away!

I recommend this film for ages 6 to 18. This is a film that the whole family can enjoy. I give it 5 out of 5 stars because it has a great storyline, a great message and the comedy is really funny.

See some of your favorite foods come alive in "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2."

Pleasant and fun sequel if not very consistent or necessary

[TheLittleSongbird · 6/10 · 29 October 2013]

The first film was great fun, a little rushed but colourful, hilarious and quite inventive in visuals and humour. This sequel is enjoyable, unnecessary perhaps but there have been far worse animated sequels around(as well as better). The story is half-baked and reads of predictable left-overs; Bill Hader's voice acting can sound over-compensated; the drama can get a little too sentimental at times- especially when getting its well-intended but a mite heavy-handed messaging across- which can bog down the film; and it lacks the spontaneity and very razor-sharp timing of the original(though not entirely devoid of those qualities) with some hit-and-miss puns, most are very enjoyably daft but others are too obvious and hastily timed. However the animation is great, the bright vibrant colours, inventive visuals of the food and food machines, colourful landscapes and well-designed characters are lovely to watch. The catchy soundtrack also delights, it'll leave your toes stepping, your face smiling and you in a good mood. Not all the writing works but when it does there are some really fun sight gags that come by thick and fast though with enough time for you to savour them, delightfully surreal "foodimals" and some snappy if daft puns(when they're not too obvious). The highlights are the fishing trip and with the monkey Steve. The characters are engaging still, the pacing apart from some lulls in the more dramatic moments zips along and the voice work on the whole is terrific with only Hader sounding overdone. Overall lacks the consistency of the first and not as spontaneous, you may also argue whether it was necessary to have a sequel anyway, but Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 for me was pleasant, fun and colourful, but with a fair few things that could have been better. Not among Monsters University, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Despicable Me 2 or The Croods as among the best animated features of 2013 but far better than Sir Billi, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, Planes, Justin and the Knights of Valour and Escape from Planet Earth. 6/10 Bethany Cox

Undercooked.

[Wirxaw · 2/10 · 14 January 2014]

When I watched this sequel, I thought... no, I hoped - that NOTHING can really be worse than the original. But there is a good line from one writer: "If you go down... you gotta go all the way". Seems like the "Lot of people" who made this film shared the idea.

I don't know where to start... Perhaps with the basis - child cartoon. Unlike the original, this can actually be viewed by a child. Perhaps some toddler around 5 years old. There is plenty of smiling berries, marshmallows and the likes that serve a better cuteness dish than Fight the Power cats of the original. And there is actually morale. Again, I thought Avatar was the worst example of twisted logic. No. Let's promote fishing and save all the cute living food, just so that kids could grow up and find out... That food isn't magically pooped out of a Santa's rear. It's cooked from living animals, from killed and served plants... it's fished with hooks that kill you painfully. But no - that's a cartoon. Living is good, cooking(yeah, that was the main enemy) - is bad. Either way - again, for a child that wants cute and cuddly, kind and caring - that is a fitting cartoon. Perhaps he will be drawing with a brown crayon after watching it, but that's a side-effect. That's why it's 2, not 1 out of 10.

As for the rest of you people, who haplessly paid for it... Well, you can always get stoned hard. There are many movies that are supposed to be watched that way, and I bet this LSD-addict scripwriter's creation should do the trick.

If I had to put it in more organized manner, it would probably be like this: 1. Crazier than original. Overkill. 2. Twisted morale. About half of the story could be wrapped inside-out, it would still be a good cartoon... except it would make sense. 3. More predictability than the original. You know how it's going to end the first time you see Chester. Oh, well, kids are dumb, right? No need to stay true to the rules of cinema, to give the watcher at least the hope of something unusual.

Conclusion: Everyone wants to be unique. Even cartoons. And, as usually, when you just can't imagine a good way to be unique... You do something crazy. Like flinging your poo. Sure, you will stand out. You might even get top-views on YouTube! But unfortunately, for any logical person out there... You would still be just flinging the poo.

And that's how I see this franchise. It is unique, granted. But it's not worth "being" unique.

So much fun to watch

[Gordon-11 · 26 December 2013]

This film is about a young inventor who has to stop the machine that churns out monster food that is alive.

Just like the previous film, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" is a cute and fun film. I really like all the cute food, especially the cute strawberry. There is so much creative process in making the characters, such as the hamburger with fries leg, or the tacos dinosaur are simply quite brilliant. Watching all the food coming alive is so much fun, and it certainly brings out the kid in everyone.

"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" is a great escape from the mundane world, where strawberries don't have big eyes. It's so much fun to watch!