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Flushed Away [2006]
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While technically Flushed Away could be considered part of the wave of celebrity-voiced, anthropomorphic-animal movies that hit in 2005-2006 (Madagascar, Over the Hedge, The Wild, etc.), it doesn't inspire the same sense of déjà vu. For one thing, its voice actors are less recognizable than the likes of Bruce Willis and Chris Rock. For another, its look is very distinctive. Like Nick Park's Chicken Run and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, it's a joint production of DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features, and although Park isn't involved, it retains his trademark blocky look of clay animation. But animating the movie by computer rather than by hand allows for some eye-popping tableaux, such as floodwaters rushing through the sewers and an entire town of little animated characters. It's a crazy thrill ride loaded with inside jokes and enough crude humour to earn a PG rating, and the band of singing slugs is also a hoot. --David Horiuchi
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Flushed Away is a rip-roaring nautical adventure with a twist: The heroes are a pair of rodents braving the sewers underneath London. Roddy (voiced by Hugh Jackman) is an upper-crust house-mouse who finds himself flushed into the subterranean sewers. Eager to return to his posh home, he enlists the help of a boat-captain rat named Rita (Kate Winslet), who has troubles of her own; namely the kingpin of the underworld, the Toad (Ian McKellen), and his henchmen including the French mercenary Le Frog (Jean Reno).
Singing Slugs ROCK
Review date: 2008-06-30 Rating: 10 out of 10
Another amazing adventure aimed at both little kiddies and the adults too. Fun, laughter all the way through, and the singing slugs are hysterical, popping in and out of the story at random. Some of the animation can be a bit cheesy, the big grins on the most 'evil' characters can grate, but by the end of the film if you are not squeaking like the slugs, you are cheering Rodders on!
Absoluteley brilliant!
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Reviews
v. funny
Review date: 2008-04-26 Rating: 8 out of 10
good good film. Some famous actors doing some funny fictional parts, the time whizzed by when i saw this and i'd definately watch it again!
lovely
Review date: 2008-02-08 Rating: 10 out of 10
I thought I'd have this movie on for background noise while working. Alas, it was not to be! I ended up getting caught up in the story very early on. It's an interesting concept - 'a sewer city for rats'. Rodney on the other hand is from up top and is the pet of a well to do family in Kensington. He ends up being flushed down the toilet by Sid (another rat!) in a war for the home and finds himself in the underground city. Soon Rodney is embroiled in a cat and mouse chase first for a ruby and then a master cable as he bumbles his way into some disastress situations whilre trying to get home.
This is a funny, yet sweet comedy that just happens to be a cartoon as far as I'm concerned! Doesn't matter how old you are the jokes are still funny especially as most cartoons these days also have bits tailored for the adult population.
Better than I thought it would be!
Review date: 2008-01-22 Rating: 8 out of 10
Not having heard much about this one, I didn't expect big things. I love being wrong from time to time! This was well-made, funny, and could be enjoyed by all the family. Stronger than Shrek 3, for example, the homour in the film was surprisingly good and plentiful. Loo-d be mad to miss it. (Sorry!)
A FUNNY ANIMATED FILM THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Review date: 2007-10-20 Rating: 8 out of 10
This past year has been big for animated movies. Hits like "Cars" and "Open Season" have been box office successes. So what exactly do directors like David Bowers and Sam Fell consider while trying to make "Flushed Away" stand out? For starters, it helps having a creative and original plot. And whether or not Bowers and Fell actually thought about gearing this movie directly towards kids, they were clever enough to add jokes that can be enjoyed by adults.
Hugh Jackman voices Roddy, a sophisticated mouse who lives as a pet to an upper-class family in a Kensington neighborhood. When a sewer rat named Sid comes out of the sink, he immediately becomes keen on the lifestyle Roddy lives. In attempt to get Sid back to his home, his plan backfires and Roddy finds himself in the sewers. It seems there is a whole other world, which Roddy was never aware of, living in the sewers. Desperate to get back home, Roddy meets Rita (Kate Winslet), a scavenger who agrees to get him home in exchange for some of his families' (well, owners') jewels. Little does anybody know that this "city's" fate is doomed, as the villainous Toad (Ian McKellen) plans to unleash a wall that will leave the entire metropolis flooded. And since Rita has taken the wire needed to do so, she and Roddy are forced to take a detour on their way up top, to avoid running into Whitey (Bill Nighy) and Spike (Andy Sarkis), employees of the Toad. After seeing this "city" where rats live freely, and witnessing Rita with her family, Roddy feels lonely and questions whether he belongs on top.
"Flushed" is a creative and well-written animated film. A film well suited for every age, I will admit that I laughed on more than one occasion. With a cast whose voices were both playful and energetic, they were easily able to charm the audience with their witty one-liners. In fact, "Cars" may have some competition come time of the Oscars. Although I question the mad rush of animated films, "Flushed Away" is one that is definitely worthwhile.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Ian McKellen
Hugh Jackman
Andy Serkis
Kate Winslet
Bill Nighy
Director(s):
Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
EAN: 5051189133435
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2007-04-02
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region code: 2
Running time: 81 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006
Language: English (Original Language)
Brand: Generic