Shot through with cheeky wit and hilarious musical numbers by the aforementioned slugs, Flushed Away features an eye-popping boat chase through London's watery nether regions, as well as the winning vocal talent of Kate Winslet, Bill Nighy and Ian McKellen, doing his best Sydney Greenstreet. Well done!Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
It is a relief to encounter such exuberant and infectious silliness.Read Full Review »
Flushed Away lacks the action-contraption dottiness of a Wallace and Gromit adventure, but it hits its own sweet spot of demented delight.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Mark Olsen
The film offers rousing adventures that kids will love and witty humor that adults can appreciate.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
Though it lacks "Wallace and Gromit"'s charm, its mile-a-minute inventiveness is impressive.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
As scatalogical affairs go, Flushed Away shows remarkable buoyancy.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
It's better than 90% of the animated fare of the last few years. It's refreshing not to have to qualify the movie's appeal by appending the words, "for the kids."Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Ella Taylor
What's not to love about a movie in which thousands of rodents stand together against a Big Wave generated by TV-watching soccer fans flushing their toilets at halftime?Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
Parents will while away the time in moderate boredom until the film unexpectedly springs to life in its midsection, then just as abruptly goes back to sleep.Read Full Review »
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