Amazingly, Pixar just got better, raising the bar into the ether with Ratatouille.
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10/12/07
Ratatouille (2007)
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Reviews Counted:210
Fresh:201
Rotten:9
Average Rating:8.4/10
Consensus: Pixar succeeds again with Ratatouille, a stunningly animated film with fast pacing, memorable characters, and overall good humor.
Theatrical Release:12-10-2007
Synopsis: With astounding animation, inspirational messages, and endearing characters, Pixar Animation Studios (THE INCREDIBLES, CARS) and Walt Disney Pictures have whipped up something special with... [More]
Reviews for Ratatouille
1 - 20 (sorted by fresh rating; UK critics are listed first)
The animation lives up to Pixar’s high standards, with the food looking mouth-wateringly realistic.
10/12/07
Clever, certainly; ingenious, occasionally; enjoyable – hardly ever.
10/12/07
In terms of visual panache and confident story-telling, it's second to none.
10/12/07
Probably won't get the Oscar accolades of earlier, more inspired, idiosyncratic projects from the CGI masters. It's still good quality fare for the kids - although whether they really need the same old homilies again is debatable.
10/10/07
Top CriticA comedy that relates realistically to life, fashioned not with dozens of hilarious jokes but with due regard for proper storytelling.
10/12/07
That feeling you have as you leave the cinema - that buzzing in the fingers and lightness in the heart - is called joy.
10/10/07
Top CriticAnton Ego, the restaurant critic of The Grim Eater, is one of the greatest performances of Peter O’Toole’s career.
10/11/07
Top CriticNovel in concept, exquisite in execution, another family feast from Pixar suitable for all palates. Not a studio chef d’oeuvre, perhaps, but still the richest of this year’s animations. Don’t miss the starter course, hilarious space short Lifted.
10/10/07
A delicious delight from start to finish, with a terrific script, great performances, sumptuous animation and a non-stop barrage of wonderful gags, both verbal and visual.
10/11/07
Purveys huge charm, enough to make you fall in love with the rat species and enough, with its array of screen dishes, to make America forgive France, re-dub freedom fries as French fries, and fall sobbing on the country’s cordon bleu shoulders.
10/12/07
The animation is superb, the vocal work flawless, the script witty, the central conflict between family ties and the pursuit of excellence subtly handled.
10/10/07
Top CriticThis little gem puts you in the right mood.
10/20/07
Combining vivid characters with a fresh story, this is one of Pixar's best films yet.
10/12/07
Sure, you may not love rats. You may hate them. But you really do have to love Pixar.
10/12/07
Director Brad Bird has created a Pixar movie that's a joy to behold.
10/12/07
Top CriticAll the ingredients come together to make a richly rewarding main course, seasoned with wit and wisdom yet never half-baked.
10/10/07
A test for tiny tots, a mite nostalgic and as male-dominated as a modern kitchen it may be, but these are mere quibbles about this delightful addition to the Pixar pantheon.
06/28/07
Top CriticI loved Ratatouille. I was even tempted to drop the odd bit of popcorn, like tipping the waiter after a particularly good meal.
10/12/07
Top CriticOccasionally inspired, but mostly trivial and pointless.
10/10/07
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