Flushed Away seems like it has taken ages to arrive with the first trailer I saw for the movie released on the
Wallace and Gromit DVD ages ago. The movie is from Aardman Studio's who have brought us the genius that is Wallace and Gromit and
Chicken Run in the past but this time it's CGI meant to look like Aardman style characters rather than 2D animation. The movie is directed by
Dave Bowers and
Sam Fell and contains mostly a British voice cast including
Kate Winslet and
Ian McKellan and also Aussie
Hugh Jackman. Critics reviews...
"Ably mixes the sensibilities of DreamWorks and Aardman Studios to create a fast-paced comedy likely to appeal to fans of both camps". - Edward Douglas, Comingsoon.net
"Aardman has turned out a gloriously droll comic adventure that combines British wit with Yankee exuberance". - Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
"Despite the efforts of five writers and Aardman's trademark puppets, with their malleable eyebrows and cheeks bulging like those of a mumps sufferer, none of these characters are particularly endearing". - Jan Stuart - Newsday
"More concerned with character, well-timed sight and sound gags, and witty banter than it is with smooth plotting.... well-worth the plunge". - Peter Canavese - Groucho Reviews The movie is currently scoring a 77% fresh rating on
Rotten Tomatoes with most of the negative critics pointing towards a lack of a good plot for a movie that just seems to be dependant on individual moments. What is it with animation this year? We have been flooded with them in 2006 and sure most of them look nice but don't seem to have much going on. I haven't actually seen one animated film this year and the only two that looked mildly interesting were
Over the Hedge and
Monster House but both were the old.... wait for DVD routine. source -
rotten tomatoes