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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.

Rated: U

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... With astounding animation, inspirational messages, and endearing characters, Pixar Animation Studios (THE INCREDIBLES, CARS) and Walt Disney Pictures have whipped up something special with RATATOUILLE. A rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) lives in Paris with a dream (and the talent) to be a chef. Opting to raid the kitchens of Paris rather than the garbage cans and sewers of the city with his family, Remy is inspired by the philosophy of one of the city's most legendary chefs, the late Gusteau (Brad Garrett). One night, Remy can't resist practicing his skill in Gusteau's restaurant. While his guard is down, Remy is discovered by a klutzy young man, Linguini (Lou Romano), who cleans the kitchen. Together Remi and Linguini become a culinary duo, with Remy playing puppeteer by concealing himself under Linguini's chef's hat. Remy pulls Linguini's hair to direct his hands, helping to bring Remy's creations to life. Soon Gusteau's restaurant becomes the talk of the town--but would it still be the toast of Paris if everyone knew a rat was running the show? The positioning of a city-dwelling rodent with a distinct palate and the aptitude to concoct mouthwatering dishes in one of Paris's finest eateries is the winning ingredient in RATATOUILLE's inspirational presentation. And Remy's brave conviction to break away from the pack and risk his life for what he loves and believes in gives the film a positive and heartwarming message for all ages. [More]

Starring: Patton Oswalt, Brad Garrett, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy

Starring: Patton Oswalt, Brad Garrett, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, Janeane Garofalo, Peter O'Toole, John Ratzenberger

Director: Brad Bird

Director: Brad Bird
Screenwriter: Brad Bird
Story: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
Producer: Brad Lewis
Composer: Michael Giacchino

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Ratatouille is stunningly animated, cleverly scripted, and genuinely humorous. Bird and Pixar have another winner on their hands.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment 1 Comment
07/03/07
Pete Vonder Haar
Pete Vonder Haar
Film Threat

Ratatouille represents another step forward for Pixar - not just on a technical level, but on an artistic one as well. Every location and character is vividly conceived and realized.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
07/02/07
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

The scene in which Ego samples Remy's ratatouille is the single best moment in the film and it rivals the moment when the Grinch's heart grows...

Full Review Source: KPBS.org | comment 4 Comments
07/02/07
Beth Accomando
Beth Accomando
KPBS.org

While others in the computer-animation field are obsessed with making backgrounds appear real, Pixar knows it is more vital to make the characters real.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
07/02/07
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Not only is it as light and airy as a soufflé, it's also as complex as the precise physics and flavorings that makes it a miracle

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
06/30/07
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

Once again, Pixar has crafted a quality story to go with its dazzling visualizations.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
06/30/07
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Not quite the comedic animated masterpiece, rather a cute quaint film that drags a bit at the second act, but offers up an unexpectedly warm plate of climax in the wind up.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment 2 Comments
06/30/07
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

The original writer and director of Ratatouille, Jan Pinkava, was replaced in midproduction and, for all the exquisite detail, the movie is missing a dash of heart.

Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
06/30/07
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Like other Pixar films, Ratatouille makes your eyes tear with laughter and emotion. But, from the opening sequence...this movie also makes your mouth water, and the headlong narrative zips you through the sensual atmosphere.

Full Review Source: Baltimore Sun | comment Comment
06/30/07
Michael Sragow
Michael Sragow
Baltimore Sun

Ratatouille is a delight -- with explosions of delicious humor and a gorgeous look that will have you rethinking what animation can accomplish.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
06/30/07
Robert W. Butler
Robert W. Butler
Kansas City Star

If you like food, rats, animation or a good laugh, Ratatouille is just what the doctor ordered.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment 1 Comment
06/30/07
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

This delicious tale of a rat who cooks is pure joy, a grand achievement -- one of the most beautiful animated pictures ever made.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
06/30/07
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com

Dramatizing a very unexpected story of the gulf between adequacy and excellence may be the most difficult narrative trick of all.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
06/29/07
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Kids will giggle at Remy's antics, while the grown-ups will find in Ratatouille a feast of inventive animation with a generous portion of culinary inspiration.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
06/29/07
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

By spitting out 30 minutes of unnecessary middle, Ratatouille could have come out of the oven a magnificent feast instead of a pedestrian meal for the masses.

Full Review Source: San Antonio Express-News | comment Comment
06/29/07
Larry Ratliff
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News

There are moments of laugh aloud comedy sprinkled throughout and I had a smile firmly planted on my face from beginning to end...

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
06/29/07
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Oh, but there is joy in this movie... It fills you up... with just the simple yet profound connection it's possible to make with another creature, even it that creature is merely a cartoon rat.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
06/29/07
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Ratatouille manages to simultaneously provide everything we love about Pixar movies while forging a new path.

Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment 1 Comment
06/29/07
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
Film School Rejects

Remy discovers he can control Linguini's movements using his hair like a puppeteer's strings...And while that last idea never really works and proves the film's imaginative failing, Ratatouille has other ideas that do...

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment 1 Comment
06/29/07
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Ratatouille doesn't center on the over-familiar surfaces of contemporary life. It harks back to Disney's older era, when cartoons seemed part of a more elegant world with less edgy characters.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/29/07
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
 
 
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