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A feast for the eyes
by T (movies profile)
May 24, 2008
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53 people found this review helpful
The sites sounds and flavor of Paris are magnificently captured in this story of Remy the french blue rat. His hero is a lovable chef named Gusteau who owns a 5 star restaurant and has written a book named "Anyone Can Cook". This inspires Remy, whom in the rat world, is somewhat of a legend for his ability to sniff out rat poison and save his loving family from getting sick.
The visuals in this movie have distinct depth, crisp sound and quality,almost 3 dimensional pictures which is the best of all the Pixar masterpieces. The movie envelopes the senses and takes you on a journey with Remy through the sewers and pipes and riding the book called Anyone can cook, to become a great chef in Paris.
By this time the sinister food critic Anton Ego brilliantly played by Peter O'Toole has reduced Gusteau's restaurant to 4 stars causing Gusteau to fall into a deep sadness and death. The restaurant drops to 3 stars and a new person Linguini makes his way into their kitchen as a bumbling garbage and dish washer as he follows his quest just to have a job.
The character development of the restaurant kitchen chefs are outstanding. We meet the sinister, short Napoleonic chef named Skinner. His goal is to profit from the great name of Gusteau to a line of fast food item bearing the resturants name.
The love interest is spot on named Collette who has the fire to take on the boys as a brilliant chef. She helps Linguini who bungles through all tasks given to him to keep him employed.
The irony is that Linguini has no talent as a chef and Remy does. Remy controls Linguini under his chef's hat by pulling his hair like a puppet and turns Gusteaus' back into the top place to be in Paree.
The conflict begins as Remy's rat family tears him between his life as a rat, loyalty to his family and friends and his love of cooking.
The one roadblock left to gaining the 5 stars back is to please Anton Ego and its brilliant the way O'Toole brings us to his love of food and distain for happiness but wrapped in the coffin like home Anton vows to take down Gusteaus' brilliant new chef Linguini. The end result is outstanding visual story telling at its best.
The best Pixar effort yet, outstanding from start to finish. This bridges the gap and I haven't pulled for the rats this much since the movie Williard and the rat named Ben.
The kiss between Collette and Linguini is magical and the best line comes from Linguini after his dad says "you can't change nature" Remy says, "change is nature".
So like the great food critic Anton Ego states, "Surprise me". Ratatouille is a delicious surprise.
Well done and take the whole family to see. |
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