Movie Review: Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs (2009)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) | Review

It’s always a challenge to take a well loved story and adapt it to film. Often it involves cutting much of the story (as in all the Harry Potter films) to make the film a manageable length. Fans of books often react negatively to such changes.

In the case of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, cutting isn’t the issue; rather the book is such a small book with so little actual plot, to make a film requires adding a great deal to the book. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller both count the book among their favorites from childhood, but in making the film they had to completely reinvent much of the book. Although the film is very different than the book, the sense of whimsy (perhaps even absurdity) that makes the book so enjoyable is still central. Even though the plot has greatly expanded, nearly all of the visual joys of the book have been included so that those who have loved the book will not feel shortchanged….

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