Ratatouille Review
by Patiche (larts AT juno DOT com)July 7th, 2007
Written and Directed by Brad Bird
Jim Capobianco ,Emily Cook, Kathy Greenberg, Jan Pinkava Genre: Animation
Rated: G
Running Time: 111
Theatrical Release: June 29,2007
Distributor: Walt Disney, Pixar Films
The Cast: Starring: (voices) Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Peter O'Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Will Arnett, Julius Callahan, James Remar, John Ratzenberger, Teddy Newton, Tony Fucile, Jake Steinfeld, Brad Bird, Laurent Spelvogel (narrator)
Pixar and Disney films have made another outstanding accomplishment with its new animated release "Ratatouille." Disney and Pixar pictures are also noted for its huge animated successes with its box office animated hits as "Cars", "Monsters Inc", "Toy Story", "Monster House" "The Incredibles" and "A Bug's Life." In this innovative tale of anthropomorphism, and personification Pixar and Disney comes back with a blast with its newest release "Ratatouille". "Ratatouille" is a film that gives us not only a humanistic portrait of common sewerage rats and a simple garbage boy, but it's also a movie that touches the core of the human spirit. Pixar's and Disney's positive message in "Ratatouille" is anyone can be the best at what they do.
Like Aardman's film "Flushed Away" (2006) Disney and Pixar bring us this warm and heartfelt children's movie, and portrait of a rat flushed in the lower sewers only to fine himself on an adventurous mission that audiences will enjoy. "Ratatouille" also offers excellent computer generated animation, a well presented flair of ambience, a wonderful and funny portrait of a bunch of rodents working and interacting with each other along with splendid plot, and script.
In this movie, director, and writer Brad Bird take us to the city sewage's of Paris and the famous Gusteau restaurant where a simple and clumsy a garbage boy Luguini (Lou Romano) is employed along with a host of cooks, an excon, a over critical woman, with a love interest in Luguini, and an evil head chef. Lugunine befriends a rat whose been flushed into the sewers due to an accident, and as a result is separated from its family and coterie. Remmy, ( Patton Oswalt) the rat is our featured character and infamous cook who wants to be a great chef. Meanwhile, the restaurant has been hurt by a negative review by the famous food critic, Anton Ego (Peter O'Toole) as a result, Remmy, the rat and Luguini team up and with the marionette touch of Luiguini hair by Remmy they blend together the best soups, and dishes of Paris the Gusteaus restaurant survives, and is back on top. Remmy can't show his rat appearance, but he must stay in the hat of Luguini. Luguini gets the recognition for being the best cook.
Later we discover that Remmy, the rat is the mastermind behind the fabulous menus, and as result, the staff makes this discovery and quit the restaurant. It is now up to Luquni and Remmy to make this business survive. Remmy calls in his father, and an entourage of rats to prepare the meals. Meanwhile, the head chef a greedy person want to have complete control of the restaurant, and conjures up schemes to undermined the restaurants longevity when calling the health inspector to report a rat infestation. Later food critic Anton Ego has learned of the restaurant's success, and returns for another meal and is served a delicious memorable ratatouille dish that strikes his heart. As the movie goes on time tells us what happens next to the famous Gusteau restaurant as a result of Remmy's input.
Inclosing, while "Ratatouille" may be a bit long for the children as I heard many of the children speaking during the movie, and moved around a great deal. Children can look forward to entertaining and fun visuals of an well-animated and comedic profile of rats. As for its storyline, I thought it was cute, and very well done along with a nicely voiced cast. Disney, and Pixar films have once again provided its audiences with a splendid dose of animation and well done computer generated graphics, and art. Ratatouille overall is the perfect summer movie that all audiences will find enjoyable.
Reviewed by Lisa Smith
(c)2007
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