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Plot:
Academy Award®-winning director Brad Bird (“The Incredibles”) and the amazing storytellers at Pixar Animation Studios (“Cars,” “Finding Nemo”) take you into an entirely new and original world where th...( read more 
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MCT:November 15, 2008NOT INTERESTED
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MCT:December 1, 2008It's good. It's Pixar. I trained as a baker. I couldn't get past the scene with the pantry full of rats from the sewer. The movie lost me at that point. Even though I enjoyed it, I won't watch it again, and I can't really recommend it.
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MCT:November 30, 2008The best animated movie I've ever seen. Full of detail -- visual and, especially, emotional -- that is carried by some of the funniest, most exuberant, and all around finest storytelling in a long time.
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MCT:November 28, 2008Remy: I just lost my family - all my friends - probably forever.
Gusteau: How do you know?
Remy: Well, I - I... You are an illustration; why am I talking to you?
Gusteau: Oh, you just lost your family - all your friends - you are lonely.
Remy: Yeah, well, you're dead!
Gusteau: Ahh, but that is no match for wishful thinking! If you're focused on what you've left behind, you will not be able to see what lies ahed. Now go up and look around!
Remy is a young rat in the French countryside who arrives in Paris, only to find out that his cooking idol is dead. When he makes an unusual alliance with a restaurant's new garbage boy, the culinary and personal adventures begin despite Remy's family's skepticism and the rat-hating world of humans.
Patton Oswalt: Remy
Ian Holm: Skinner
Lou Romano: Linguini
Brian Dennehy: Django
Peter Sohn: Emile
Peter O'Toole: Anton Ego
Brad Garrett: Auguste Gusteau
Firstly, in almost all of the Pixar films before it, the creators had to create and establish a very specific world: in A Bug's Life it is the world of the anthill, in Monsters Inc it is the alternate monster universe, in The Incredibles it is the sort of retro 1950's-throwback-style world populated by superheroes, and the same can be applied to their other works as well. Ratatouille, on the other hand, takes place within the real-life, contemporary "human" world, and thus does not need to establish the physics and dynamics of its own alternate universe much humour is usually derived from the parallels between it and our real world and from the absurdity of the mechanics of these universes.
Another major difference is how Director Brad Bird treats his themes. Major, educational themes have been the center of most animated movies since the oldest days of Disney and right up through the contemporary Pixar age. But what can more than certainly be said about pretty much all the rest of the Pixar movies is that they never try to hide their messages,in fact,I thought that the over-obviousness and simplicity of the message that appeared in Cars was what made it slightly less-appreciated among other Pixar projects.
In Ratatouille, not only is the film absolutely brimming with overlaying themes and messages, but Bird at the same time never lets them take the wheel, and always keeps them looming overhead the actual plot and storyline. Themes such as friendship, loyalty, teamwork, and accepting the different and the unexpected can all be found in the film, but never once does Bird force-feed us his message, and for that I appreciate him all the more.
The story itself is of course fantastically executed and an absolute wonder to behold. It's touching, original, extremely clever and just plain fun. It's crazy but never enters the territory of absurd, and we always believe in it. The dynamics between Remy and Linguini are also brilliantly carried out, and they work together so incredibly well. But ultimately, the key to the film's success is the utter believability and realism of its characters. We totally believe in the dynamics between the two and in their own particular character traits and quirks. It's just so well done; and I must also mention that the character of Remy was designed in the most absolutely and utterly adorable, eat-you-up way possible! He just puts a smile on your face every time he wiggles his little nose.
The animation in the film is nothing short of revolutionary. It is easily the most incredibly well done and the best looking computer animated film made yet, in every aspect. Images that were once flat back in Toy Story become so realistically alive, it's quite mind-boggling to tell you the truth. The use of focus in the animation is so incredibly spot-on perfect and works so realistically in comparison to how it would actually work in real life, its almost hard to believe that this isn't done in real cameras. Add to that absolutely stunning lighting, colouration and textures, and you get some elements of the film that almost seem completely real in it's alternative reality, just look for example at the piece of bread near the beginning of the film, or the water in the river or the texture of the cobblestones on the street. It's unbelievable and phenomenal!
I usually don't refer to the voice acting in a movie because I feel its redundant, and I'm also not a fan of using big celebrity voices just for the sake of having them, unless they are actually used dynamically in the animated character itself or if they are seamlessly integrated, as they are in Ratatouille.
But I must bring up one particular vocal performance in this film that just had me grinning every time his character came on screen and his voice started booming: Casting Peter O'Toole as the voice of food critic Anton Ego was a stroke of genius quite unlike any other voice casting decision in ANY other animated film ever or at least since the casting of Robin Williams as the voice of the Genie in Aladdin. His voice, instantly recognizable, fits the character of Ego so incredibly well, it's almost eerie. And he of course gives a brilliant performance in his voice alone, creating one of the most humorous characters in the entire film.
Ratatouille is another five-star success added to Pixar's already high-standard repertoire.
It is just as touching, human, real, convincing and emotional as any other Pixar film, although to its credit Bird makes sure that its major themes and messages aren't too obviously or prominently featured, keeping everything subtle and putting the plot and characters first which are all equally brilliantly done. The animation is the most vivid, perfect and absolutely beautiful in any animated movie yet, and it all fits in together perfectly with the very sly and unique Pixar sense of humour. I of course expected nothing less from the studio, and am now even more brimming with confidence about their next project, Wall-E, after the slight mess up that was last year's Cars. Easily the best movie yet this year in the animated department.
Not just great animation but great story, the way animated films are meant to look, not too real not too fake and with a big heart...
So again, Best animated film of the year of 2008 so far!
What i learned is that a critic has to be cold and harsh but to be so all the time is madness. When something warms your heart and melts through, your defenses break down. It breaks you, makes you crack. Ratatouille is a marvelous concoction and example, much like Remy's cooking, it will conquer you and fill your senses to dazzling effect.
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MCT:November 22, 2008
Great movie to reflect on ourselves, on how we could turn ourselves from a lowly to a respectable position!
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Erixxonposted 96 days ago -
I have seen all PIXAR films and I love them all. But this is my favourite PIXAR and favourite animated film of all time. I think it will always be my favourite PIXAR because the animation is just perfect, the story is beautiful and inspiring. Also, the characters are just unbelievable!!! One of my favourite films of all time.
Masterpiece!!posted 99 days ago -
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Excellent, thought it was incredible... Loved it, Cute Rat... Not sure I'd eat his food...but, excellent animation ;) Enjoy
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it wasnt funny but the reason y i think people lve it is cuz the story is great
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