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Issue: Summer 2006


Flushed Away movie review

The story of an uptown rat that gets flushed down the toilet from his penthouse apartment, ending in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new and different way of life.

This animated movie is standard kids fare. There are adventures and 'heartfelt' moments and the like and if you're into that sort of thing, or your kids like anything animated, then this is for you. Basically, however, anything with this many writers is likely to suffer from a lack of clear focus and cohesiveness.

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by Ali Kayn
Due for Australian release 21 Dec 2006
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Title: Flushed Away(2006)
Written by: Sam Fell (story) and Peter Lord (story) and Dick Clement (story, scr) & Ian La Frenais (story, scr) Christopher Lloyd (screenplay)& Joe Keenan (screenplay) and William Davies (screenplay)
Directed by: David Bowers; Sam Fell
running time: 85 mins
rating: PG


The Players: Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Kate Winslet, Bill Nighy, David Suchet,


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