Ratatouille

Rat's are not generally nice. We don't root for rats. Ratatouille is a film with a rat at the centre. And not a stylised "cute" rat in the mould of Micky Mouse. This is a proper ratty rat, who scurries and scampers and has many hundreds of swarming friends and family. Who don't always wash their hands.

That you know all this, and see all this, and still want the best for Reny, the gourmet cook with the wrong kind of whiskers, is testement to just how good this film is. The story is good, if it does sag a bit in the middle, the characterisations and voice acting is great and the rendering is beyond reproach. Everything looks great, and the images have an effortless quality about them. One of the great things about CGI is that you can take the camera anywhere, and they do this wiith verve and aplomb.

This is an excellent film at every level. Just go see it and give thanks for Brad Bird.

Comments

[SSJNinjaMonkey]

I have to agree with rob here this film is fantastic, the relationships between each character are simply unworthy of any word I can think of at my present state of mind. the CGI is not the kind that goes for realism and such, much like Banquo the movie which been a fan of the poem I recommend you see by the way...

Back to my original point, the relationships between each character is inspiring, they do get dragged off the deep-end in the middle but that's to be expected from Disney. the comical elements are simplistic but chuckle worthy to say the least.

**** stars from the Monkey a must see of the year