Flushed Away (2006)

Richards gives the film a strongly positive verdict, calling it the best animated movie of the year. He especially praises Aardman’s visual gags and the wealth of comic detail in the background.

Robinson finds the film an energetic, funny success despite familiar kid-film clichés and an occasionally weak opening. She especially praises its deft characterizations, zippy banter, sight gags, and ambitious setpieces.

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Jones finds the film entertaining, though less charming than Aardman’s claymation work. He praises its convincing replication of that aesthetic and the detailed mini-London setting.

Croce finds the film frenetic and coarsened, with pop-referential humor that weakens Aardman’s usual charm. He praises the elaborate climax but says its polished spectacle lacks the magic of handmade clay animation.

McCarthy finds the film inventive but too frantic and coarse to be very likable. He praises the imaginative, intricately detailed sewer-world built from salvaged objects.

Mackie finds the film disappointingly unoriginal and says it loses much of Aardman's appeal without its plasticine. He praises Ian McKellen's performance as the grotesque toad, while criticizing the film's familiar jokes and stereotypes.

Bitel gives the film a strongly positive verdict, praising its lively, imaginative entertainment. He singles out its visual and verbal gags and its affectionate British humour.