The voice talent is there (Faris, in particular, is an adroit voice actress, and Mr. Cloudy is the studio's first foray into the profitable 3-D genre, and thanks to all of the food sequences, it's an ideal choice for the technology. Sony Pictures Animation may not be Pixar (and, to be fair, no other animation studio is Pixar - yet), but it previously scored with the fantastically imaginative Monster House, the charming buddy comedy Open Season, and the penguin's paradise Surf's Up. But that's fine, because the funny dialogue and the colorful food scenes are entertaining enough to make this breezy, amusing adventure a sweet treat for the whole family. The food in the movie isn't magical like in the book it's the result of a science experiment that eventually runs amok. Once fans of the book reset their expectations, they'll laugh at the sight of a Neapolitan-ice-cream snowfall or a drizzle of steak falling onto diners' plates at a trendy, roofless restaurant.
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