Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Stompgal_87 I saw this in the cinema when it first came out and I enjoyed it more than I did the trailer, which was funny but the film had more to it. Re-visiting this film today for the first time in a few years, I watched it in a different way than I ever did before by pointing out how London was represented as an underground sewer city (one of the key ideas of my London-in-film university assignment) and some patriotic elements.The animation here is not quite as exceptional as that in other Dreamworks (the 'Madagascar' and 'Shrek' franchise) and Aardman ('Wallace and Gromit,' 'Chicken Run') productions what with the odd jerky character movement and lip-sync but I liked how the characters were modelled to resemble those from the likes of 'Wallace and Gromit' and 'Creature Comforts.' The underground sewer replica of London was the most creative background but I also liked the view from the Thames as Roddy and Rita floated above it with the London Eye intact. My favourite characters are Roddy, Sid, Rita, the Toad, Le Frog and the amusing singing slugs, all of which are well-voiced by their respective cast members. The film has some clever links such as the opening shots of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Piccadilly Circus and Tower Bridge connecting to their underground sewer replicas and Rita's grandmother's love of Tom Jones leading to 'What's New Pussycat?' being played over the closing credits. In addition to 'What's New Pussycat?,' other highlights of the soundtrack were 'Dancing By Myself' by Billy Idol and Generation X, the backing track of Jet's 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl?' that plays as Roddy makes his way to the sewer, 'Bohemian Like You' by Dandy Warhols and, of course, the brief musical numbers by the singing slugs, especially 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' and 'Mr Lonely.' I also enjoyed spotting the pop culture references to James Bond (Roddy watching a fictional Bond-style movie called 'Die Again Tomorrow'), 'Finding Nemo' (the fish asking Roddy if he's seen his dad) and 'Mary Poppins' (a female rat selling fly food in a similar manner to the bird lady).Overall, this may not be Dreamworks's or Aardman's best but it has an original story, a suitable title, some clever links, a rocking soundtrack and some funny moments. 8/10.

SnoopyStyle Roddy (Hugh Jackman) is a high class mouse living in the lap of luxury. When sewer rat Sid gets in, Roddy gets flushed down to the sewers. There he meets Rita (Kate Winslet) working her scavenger boat. They are harassed by the henchmen of the Toad. Through Roddy's bumbling, they find Rita, her boat, and the ruby that she was trying to hide.Aardman is trying a fully CGI feature film. It has the same feel and the same sensibility as their normal fare. If you like those, you'll like this one. The lead characters are likable, and the story has a lot of fun as long as you don't dwell on the fact that most of it takes place in the sewer.

FilmFanInTheHouse Flushed Away (2006, Dir. David Bowers & Sam Fell) Roddy (Jackman) is a rat who lives in the best lifestyle possible, but when stranger Sid (Richie) appears, Roddy tries everything to remove him. Unfortunately for Roddy, not everything goes to plan, and he himself ends up in the sewers. Gaining the assistance of Rita (Winslet), Roddy tries to get home, whilst dodging the evil Toad (McKellen).Flushed Away proves that Aardman, DreamWorks and Computer Animation can work together, as this film is a colourful and hilarious delight to watch. The choice of voice talent is perfect and each voice and the well written script makes each character so identifiable and interesting.After a hard day navigating the sewer pipes, there's nothing better than relaxing in a Jacuzzi whirlpool bath. – Roddy (Hugh Jackman)

freakfire-1 Can anybody do good CGI films besides Pixar? I mean really, animation looked antiquated by 2006 standards and even by 1995 Toy Story standards. Or maybe they spent all their budget on Hugh Jackman. Whatever their reasoning, the story truly did suck.Somehow, Hugh Jackman is a rat - a rat that is flushed down a toilet. Yeah I know, seems stereotypical. But then the sewer mimicked the ways of London - to an extent. Throw in a promise of jewels (????) and an evil(??) frog and you get a pathetic attempt at entertainment.I would like to say something entertained me. Maybe the hookup in the movie? Or maybe the happily-ever-after rat relationship. But nothing did. It had the talent, but it blew up. D-