These are what we call the 'YMMV items.' Things that some people find in this work. We call them 'your mileage might vary' because not everyone sees these things in the same way. This starts discussions in the trope lists, a thing we don't want. Please use the discussion page if you'd like to discuss any of these items.
YMMV: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Crazy Awesome: Earl. And you know, arguably Manny(?). But, you know, mostly Earl.
And although it predates the film by several decades, "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" does have a tendency to get stuck in one's head after seeing the movie.
Esoteric Happy Ending: Subverted. You would think that the destruction still on several places, mainly the tourist attraction areas, might be this, but they dealt with this in the end credits.
Expy: Compare Flint to Flik. They even have similar names.
Flint also looks a little bit like Stu Pickles. And both are inventors.
First Installment Wins: Readers of the second book, Pickles to Pittsburgh, don't think of it as highly as they do the first.
Freud Was Right: The FLDSMDFR inside the meateroid. A long white marshmallow...thing which builds up a giant amount of pressure, then releases a gigantic storm of food into an undulating star-shaped hole. Alright, it's food, but even the least dirty of the dirtiest minds can still detect something vaguely...disturbing.
Nausea Fuel: If 90 minutes of food doesn't eventually make you feel sick to the stomach, the mayor will.
Mayor: "Everybody is going to love these new portion sizes." *shoves a giant hot dog into his mouth* "I know I do."
Speaking of which, the obese version of the Mayor is constantly glistening with sweat.
Nightmare Fuel: Particularly during the third act, when the food machine goes haywire. The food machine gets covered in a gigantic "meatball", and the heroes have to travel inwards through the chasms of mutated food a la Armageddon to defeat the machine. The Mayor's obesity also applies, to many.
Also, Steve fights the gummy bears- he rams his hand into it, RIPS OUT ITS "HEART", and EATS IT!
And that's to say nothing of the giant mutant roast chickens hanging from the ceiling that devoured Brent.
Who then proceeds to reposition himself inside the presumably live roast chicken and wear it as a suit.
Uncanny Valley: Of food, amazingly enough. It's very detailed, but it's strange to see it so big.
Unnecessary Makeover: Inverted. Sam wears her glasses and puts her hair in a ponytail for the last half of the movie. Plays straight, though, as Flint is more attracted to her after the change.
Visual Effects of Awesome: Admit it. You might not see it the first time you see the movie, but you will eventually realize how real some of that stuff looks.
What an Idiot: The Mayor. Thanks for threatening the entire world just so you can have an all-you-can-eat buffet, jackass!
