Now I know that I may be late but with having just seen Ratatouille recently I had to comment. I’m not the biggest fan of Disney Movies, (although I did like Finding Nemo and The Incredibles), but this one is up there on my ‘see-again’ movies. Also when I first saw trailers for this film I wasn’t convinced but now I’m hooked. I fell in love with this heart-warming, funny, animated film.
Ratatouille has the story plot that involves a rat and a garbage boy turned chef. The formula here sounds like it would only appear to child minds but this film is for all age groups. To continue, the rat - Remy’s the name - is a ‘wannabe’ chef leafing through cookbooks at the beginning of the film. He is not like regular rats either where he doesn’t like the food choice of garbage. The story begins like it would seem every Disney movie, with sorrow, he gets separated from his family. However his sorrow does not last long because a figment of his imagination or conscious, takes the shape of his idol chef - Chef Auguste Gusteau. Gusteau appears throughout the film for Remy to guide him to what he really desires, to cook. So Remy’s first guided trip leads him to none other than the streets of Paris to Gusteau’s restaurant where he meets the garbage boy Linguini.
The meeting between Linguini and Remy isn’t exactly one of merely bumping into one another on the street and exchanging hello’s or sitting at dinner but one much more symbolic. While peeking into Gusteau’s restaurant, Remy sees Linguini making a horrid mess of one the kitchen’s soups and drops in literally to fix it. Remy becomes entangled in an interpreted dance of spices and other ingredients when Linguini spots him. Commotion starts after this but Linguini decides to hold on to the little guy and cuts a deal with him to team up and cook. They both get want they want - Remy the chance to show his talent of cooking and Linguini his forever desired success. But this isn’t the end, watch the movie to find out the rest…
There is so much character development in this film with the back and forth between the main characters. We of course know what is going to happen but there always seems to be that fleeting moment where the character might go the other way. There is always the balance of exciting and tear dropper moments and the film never seems to fail. It keeps you intrigued throughout and as Disney always does leads you to that familiar yet deserved happy ending.
Many critics have agreed with me and have fell in love with this awe-inspiring film. Roger Ebert said “This is clearly one of the best of the year's films”. The director Brad Bird has had other films like The Incredibles, as I have mentioned before that I liked so much and The Iron Giant. Ratatouille has won many awards such as the Critics Choice, Golden Globe, Hollywood Film Festival, Chicago Film Critics Association, and the high ranking Academy Award for Best Animated Film. This film can do no wrong and is great for everyone and anyone, whenever and anywhere. You will love this film for its originality and spunk as so many people already have. I’m already set-up in the living this weekend with the popcorn ready…
3 comments:
T-The topic is how the movie Ratatouille is good and it connects to the writer;s concept of inspiration.
O-You do a great job of summing up the movie and what you like about the movie and why.
W-No grammatical mistake
E-You end it very well and you make your audience want to see the movie as well
T-Ratatouille is a good movie, connects with topic as well
O-Great explantions
W-I saw no mistakes
E-Nice conclusion, I want to see the movie again now.
I need to see this. I loved both the Iron Giant (you know that's a metaphor for the fall of communism?) and the Incredibles.
Good stuff, again.
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