Ratatouille
I like Pixar movies just about as much as the next guy, but I have to say that “Ratatouille“ is really spectacular. The trailer piqued my interest — a rat who hates garbage and loves truly good food! — but I ended up being surprised at what made me love the movie the most. It was the actors behind the voices, the artistic cinematic choices they made, and the sheer energy & vibrance of the animation (which was good even for Pixar) that hooked me in. My favorite moment in the film — without giving too much away, as I will try to never do in these reviews — was when Anton Ego, an antagonistic food critic (voice of Peter O’Toole - BRILLIANT!) , takes his first bite of the ratatouille made for him. This is not a spoiler so you have to see the movie to learn what happens, but it is 100% genius, and made me tingle with glee.
This fresh Pixar creation sweeps over you with just enough of everything you’d like to feel while watching a well-done film. Not only does it take a commanding lead over all the other Pixar movies out there, but in my own opinion it’s better than most of the movies I’ve seen this year. I’d recommend it to anyone.
Viewed: July 3, 2007
Rating: Four stars
The film was good, but felt a little too long a bit like the Incredibles film - another by Brad Bird