![]() We have the classic nerd, Flint Lockwood, a lovable and goofy character who embodies the wannabe coolness and social awkwardness and desperation of every social outcast. ![]() The movie goes into detail, very much into detail, of what was going on in the town. Then again, one must keep in mind that the book was an extremely general plot. Entire illustrations are recreated for the movie with stunning nods to Ron Barret's artwork. This film does indeed follow the plot of the book. For book enthusiasts, they pretty much had everything right. I felt this movie found a perfect balance of big-screen awesomeness and the charm of the book. As usual, however, that leads to the problem of whether it would stick too much to the book to be entertaining for the screen or a Hollywood catastrophe that steals only the title? I know it's irritating to read from those book loyalists, but it's only a fair comparison. Anyone involved with the elementary school world as at least heard of the Barret classic "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs." As a teacher, I was thrilled to learn it was to be made a movie. ![]()
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