"They've got the whole story aspect and the reality of the characters, and yet they've got the ability (with CGI) to take it where they want it. So I think as a marriage of their old style and the new realm — I'm a little bit biased, of course — I think they've done a brilliant job."
It's those qualities that DreamWorks and Aardman are hoping will help Flushed Away stand out among a slew of family-friendly animated features. This is the 10th since January starring personified animals, following solid hits like Paramount's Over the Hedge and also-rans like Weinstein Co.'s Doogal.
"The funny thing is, I hear people saying, 'Oh no, personified animals, too many of them,'" Fell said. "People don't complain that there's a lot of talking-people films — and there's been a lot of them.
"It may be that if the story's good and the films are engaging, there's maybe room for lots and lots more."
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