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sheep233

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It was a very over-rated animated movie about rats. It's exactly like Ratatouille. It was just okay. It had mediocre writing and lots of unfunny jokes. Just not that good.

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Posted oct 30, 2008 7:06 am pt

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On the first 15 minutes, I already had 2-thumbs down. A terrible, abysmal movie. Looks like you readers flushed away your money!

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Posted jul 12, 2008 6:03 am pt

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Flushed Away is the best comedy I've seen in years. When I first saw this movie I thought "Wow! That was really funny" and now it gets better and better.

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Posted feb 4, 2008 8:20 am pt

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I still remember the previews from this movie and all I could say now that I seen it is that it's disappointing. Most of storyline seemed to be put together by an amateur. The intro and conclusion are both mediocre. It made me laugh at points but...
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I still remember the previews from this movie and all I could say now that I seen it is that it's disappointing. Most of storyline seemed to be put together by an amateur. The intro and conclusion are both mediocre. It made me laugh at points but then again I laugh at the corniest jokes so the jokes are ok. It's not a bad movie but not a great one either.

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Posted dec 8, 2007 8:01 am pt

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The movie is great and funny all around.
The story is very good and it appeals to people of all ages. Roddy was funny as the domesticated mouse and then the people he runs into are hilarious!
The frog, toad, rats and slugs all made...
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The movie is great and funny all around.
The story is very good and it appeals to people of all ages. Roddy was funny as the domesticated mouse and then the people he runs into are hilarious!
The frog, toad, rats and slugs all made the movie good. The way they made the underworld in the sewers was just awesome.

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Posted sep 12, 2007 3:53 am pt

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For boys who like follies, vices plus redicule and scorn.

Humour includes sarcasm, irony and wit.

Jokes every 3 seconds ! ! !

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Posted jul 2, 2007 6:55 pm pt

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An excellent movie, very funny! I recomment you to see it because it is really good.

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Posted jun 1, 2007 4:48 am pt

qrp911

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Now with the release of all these new animations Flushed Away really was funny and humorous. Better then any new animations on market such as The Reef. Really a family movie that you can watch but does have it's adult suggestions.

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Posted may 30, 2007 2:18 am pt

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With the new age of animated movies being produces one after the other, there has been a fair share of quality ones, as well as some that dont quite cut-it. Does Flushed Away stay afloat, or go swirling down the drain?

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With the new age of animated movies being produces one after the other, there has been a fair share of quality ones, as well as some that dont quite cut-it. Does Flushed Away stay afloat, or go swirling down the drain?

Being that it falls in the category of an Animation-Comedy, it isnt very funny. Most animated movies has good jokes, humorous, that actually make you laugh. The movie is very random, with wierd characters coming on screen to make a stupid joke, which in its hopes to be funny... fails. This occurs many times with the slugs singing, which may be funny the first time, just isnt the tenth time around. The only real time I found my self entertained is when I listened closely for references to other movies. Because of the lack of humor in this movie, it really takes away from the whole experience. You are just left looking at the person next to you, wondering, Am I supposed to be laughing at this? (I sure as hell hope you are not watching this movie alone).

The story is... interesting, to say the most. A rat, Roddy is taken away from his known environment, a house in the suburbs, and flushed down into the sewers. He meets a girl as he tries to hitch a ride back home. But they run into trouble with a toad and a frog. Now they must save themselves, the city, all while Roddy realizes what he really wants in life is a family. In the end, youll be wondering why they thought itd be funny to make the villains grand scheme be based around the world cup.

Being from some of the makers and animators of Wallace and Gromit, the animation and effects were definetly good. It does a cool job using everyday items that humans use, to make different uses for them in the sewers. But that isnt anything we havnt seen before in movies like Nemo, Toy Story, and Monsters Inc. There is just nothing new that Flushed Away has to offer.

Although Flushed Away has some decent animation, it just isnt enough to save the movie. There is just too much wrong with it; the lack of humor, the half-assed story, and just overall, a poor viewing experience. Flushed Away falls short of the high standards set by other animated comedies such as Cars, the Incredibles, and Shrek. If you pass this one at Blockbuster, be quick to flush it out of your minds.

Final Verdict:
Even if your girlfriend wants to see it, DONT! Instead just break up with her.
Youll be better off not watching this movie.

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Posted apr 30, 2007 4:46 am pt

mammalazz

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was not very impressed with this movie it had some funny parts and it had good animation but itdid not hold my attention the whole way at times I found my mind wondering

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Posted apr 8, 2007 10:18 am pt

• [+] The Hollywood Reporter
  
  90
  Delicious slapstick, droll wit and terrific characters make Aardman's first venture in CG cartooning a great success.

  by Kirk Honeycutt | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
  90
  It is a relief to encounter such exuberant and infectious silliness.

  by A.O. Scott | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  90
  Shot through with cheeky wit and hilarious musical numbers by the aforementioned slugs, Flushed Away features an eye-popping boat chase through London's watery nether regions, as well as the winning vocal talent of Kate Winslet, Bill Nighy and Ian McKellen, doing his best Sydney Greenstreet. Well done!

  by Ann Hornaday | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  88
  This year's wittiest animated adventure saga.

  by Claudia Puig | Read Full Review »
• [+] Portland Oregonian
  
  83
  It's not life-changing stuff, but it's brisk and clever and funny and avoids some of the predictable pitfalls that hobble so many films of its ilk.

  by Shawn Levy | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Onion (A.V. Club)
  
  83
  As with the Wallace & Gromit films, most of the fun is in the deft characterizations, the zippy banter, and the joyous sight gags.

  by Tasha Robinson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  83
  It's filled to overflowing with mischievous gags for kids and adults alike, tickling the periphery of the story and crammed into every frame with playful abandon. It gives potty humor a good name.

  by Sean Axmaker | Read Full Review »
• [+] Entertainment Weekly
  
  83
  Flushed Away lacks the action-contraption dottiness of a Wallace and Gromit adventure, but it hits its own sweet spot of demented delight.

  by Owen Gleiberman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Christian Science Monitor
  
  83
  This computer-animated feature is consistently inventive, if a bit busy and overlong.

  by Peter Rainer | Read Full Review »
• [+] Newsweek
  
  80
  Though it lacks "Wallace and Gromit"'s charm, its mile-a-minute inventiveness is impressive.

  by David Ansen | Read Full Review »
• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
  80
  The film offers rousing adventures that kids will love and witty humor that adults can appreciate.

  by Mark Olsen | Read Full Review »
• [+] Empire
  
  80
  The best animated movie of the year and only a whisker shy of the brilliance of Wallace and Gromit.

  by Olly Richards | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  75
  This is a sewer blessedly free of actual sewage, which makes Flushed Away more kid-friendly than, say, the average "South Park" episode.

  by Liam Lacey | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  75
  The best sections of Flushed Away, those featuring a nefarious French operative known as Le Frog (a hilarious Jean Reno), are also the most peculiarly British; no one lampoons the French with a better mixture of hard-earned loathing and grudging respect than the Brits.

  by Chris Kaltenbach | Read Full Review »
• [+] Miami Herald
  
  75
  While you watch, be sure to scour the background for in-jokes, including cameos by Gromit and other DreamWorks characters, and rest assured that Flushed Away gets even funnier on second viewing.

  by Peter Debruge | Read Full Review »