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DaveF · 11-12-2006, 05:50 PM

I enjoyed Flushed Away, and give it a moderate recommendation. Unfortunately, I saw it an open-captioned showing; the digitally projected subtitles were very distracting and may have dampened my enthusiasm.

Roddy, a pet rat in lavishly wealthy Kensington, finds himself flushed to the underworld of sewer rats and other denizens. Trying to find his way back to his life of solitary ease, he becomes involved with Rita and strong-willed, capable river captain / jewel thief (of sorts). They meet violent, make cute, and hijinks ensue. Roddy learns valuable life lessons about himself. Rita learns to trust an outsider. All ends well.

The story is an average confection, but the ride itself, once moving, was fun. The characterizations of Roddy and Rita are likewise blase, but the secondary characters are a hoot and the riffs on pop culture and sight / site gags make up for a great many story-telling sins.

But the slugs steal the show. I swear, I am looking for the sluggy action figure tie-ins. I want my singing slug alarm clock. Why won't McDonalds sell me a Happy Meal with a slug toy?

Flushed Away while mediocre fare compared to the better animated films of recent years, had me smiling throughout, and hooting with laughter at a few gags. And given the paucity of enjoyable comedies on the silver screen, Flushed Away was a welcome diversion.

11-12-2006, 05:50 PM	#10 of 13
DaveF Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Local Time: 09:01 PM Local Date: 08-21-2008 Posts: 4,839	Re: "Flushed Away" (Aardman's New CGI Animated Film) I enjoyed Flushed Away, and give it a moderate recommendation. Unfortunately, I saw it an open-captioned showing; the digitally projected subtitles were very distracting and may have dampened my enthusiasm. Roddy, a pet rat in lavishly wealthy Kensington, finds himself flushed to the underworld of sewer rats and other denizens. Trying to find his way back to his life of solitary ease, he becomes involved with Rita and strong-willed, capable river captain / jewel thief (of sorts). They meet violent, make cute, and hijinks ensue. Roddy learns valuable life lessons about himself. Rita learns to trust an outsider. All ends well. The story is an average confection, but the ride itself, once moving, was fun. The characterizations of Roddy and Rita are likewise blase, but the secondary characters are a hoot and the riffs on pop culture and sight / site gags make up for a great many story-telling sins. But the slugs steal the show. I swear, I am looking for the sluggy action figure tie-ins. I want my singing slug alarm clock. Why won't McDonalds sell me a Happy Meal with a slug toy? Flushed Away while mediocre fare compared to the better animated films of recent years, had me smiling throughout, and hooting with laughter at a few gags. And given the paucity of enjoyable comedies on the silver screen, Flushed Away was a welcome diversion.