Mini-Review: Flushed Away

From the creators of Shrek and Madagascar comes yet another movie about talking animals. The species this time is Rats. The movie follows a pampered rat, Roddy, that lives in Kingsinton, England. He is flushed down the toliet by an unexpected guest and is forced to travel through the sewer to try and find his way home. In the mix is Rita, a street smart sewer rat who makes a deal to get Roddy home. Roddy and Rita have to deal with a pompus Toad, French Frogs, dimwitted henchmen rats and singing Slugs in their grand adventure.

The movie itself was very funny and the little sight gags, what CoCreators Aardman are know for, are everywhere. The film is animated in a way that it makes the characters look clay, similar to Wallace and Gromit. Unlike W&G, Aardman's directors Nick Park and Steve Box are no where to be found on this picture; and it shows. Their is not as much heart or British spunk that was apperent is other Aardman projects like W&G and Chicken Run. In fact, what is really odd is the amount of American references. Their wasn't nearly as many as were in Shrek, but Flushed Away, when ever there was a pop culture reference (other then football=soccer) it was more geared towards America. Little odd since the movie has no main American characters, but still doesn't take away from the fun of the movie. While not quite as good as Cars, it beats the crap out of the rest of the mediocore competition (The Wild, Open Season, Ice Age 2). In an odd fraction, i give Flushed Away 3.75 out of 5.