Ratatouille
rated G
directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles)
Film making: 5 out of 5 stars
Moral rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 6 out of 5 stars
Okay, does anyone else find it amusing that the best movie of the summer so far is about a rat?
...that is a chef?
That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but trust me, Ratatouille, the latest movie from Diseny/Pixar animation is no joke! This movie featured the voices of Oswald Patton as Remy, the main rat, Peter O'Toole as Anton Ego, the critic; and Ian Holm as Skinner the chef.
Ratatouille is the story of how Remy, a rat with an amazing gift for cooking, and Linguini, a skinny garbage boy, team up to show Paris who is the boss when it comes to cooking. Basically a modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, Ratatouille was funny, smart, original and captivating.
Once Remy and Linguini team up, they find out how much they actually need each other.....Remy shows his human pal that the greatest people can come from the lowest places, and vice versa. Meanwhile, Skinner the chef strongly suspects something...and investigates.
Along the way, the two main characters deal with trust and loyalty issues, and Remy has to deal with balancing the tradition of being in a rat colony, and spreading his wings and soaring to a new height. I won't spoil the ending for you though!
Morally speaking, the only thing objectionable in this film was one use of the word Hell, paired with some slight thematic elements (one of the main characters is an illegitimate son).
Film making wise, this is the best Pixar film yet. Everything looked so photo realistic I could not believe my eyes!
Overall, I believe that Ratatouille is one of Pixar's best movies ever. It was smart and witty, and didnt use crude humor to make people laugh. It had a very involved plot, and lovable characters.
Brad Bird is definitely making a name for himself as director!
My verdict? Go see it....and be sure to catch the Pixar short before the movie.....
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