Ratatouille

Review by Ava Cadabra

THINGS THIS MOVIE CONTAINED:  Rats (lots of ‘em), Cooking (lots of it), The city of Paris, great voice-over work.

THINGS THIS MOVIE DID NOT CONTAIN:  Hand-to-hand combat with disgruntled pandas, Neil Sedaka songs, wonton soup.

The Review: This unexpectedly touching tale is centered on an adorable rat named Remy, whose greatest desire is to cook food. His inspiration comes from a famed Parisian chef named Gusteau, whose motto is “Anyone can cook”. After being separated from his colony Remy finds himself in Paris, at Gusteau’s restaurant. He forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, the bumbling garbage boy who is desperate to keep his new job at Gusteau’s. Together they become the newest cooking talent in Paris.

Writer and director Brad Bird proves to be a hot commodity for Pixar and for the world of animated film in general, after his previous hit The Incredibles and now with Ratatouille.

The animation of the film itself continues to show Pixar as the best in the industry. Several times during the film, I couldn’t believe the sets and backgrounds weren’t real. The voice-over performances are spot-on without the help of popular a-list names; what you see and hear on the screen are the heart and soul of the characters, not the half-hearted work of famed actors who portray them.

This is perhaps my new favorite Pixar film, and seems to be capturing the hearts of all who have seen it. You’d be a fool not to watch it. …Unless you have a deep seated fear of rats.

Complaints:  Watching this movie made me extremely hungry. Also, all those rats in one or two scenes were slightly gross to watch, if you think about it realistically. Luckily Remy was so adorable, it could be overlooked.

On a side note: Don’t make the same mistake I did by trying to transform a chef into a rat and forcing him to be your personal chef. Especially if you’ve got a pet snake.

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