Ratatouille  delicious stew well served

Rating: 9/10 (23 February 2008)

(Karthik Narayan) I am not sure whether the movie title and the lead character being a rat was purely coincidental, but Ratatouille brings with it a whiff of freshness.
Adventure through the eyes of a rat presents something never seen before on film. The novel simply melting your heart, as Remy goes upon realizing his greatest dream in life  becoming one of France's best chefs. Goes to show that you can do anything when you believe in yourself. To quote Chef Gusteau: "If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead"  says it all.
Adrenaline rushing first few moments lead up to a fascinating watch over the next one hour as the creativity and fun begins. Witty lines add to the comedy, the storyline is fast paced and charming, to say the least.
There isn't much to say as a critic; the voice-over blends with the nature of the character and the mix of characters provides for most of the human emotions of anger, love, jealousy and most importantly, the value of thought and intellect.
"Not everyone can be a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere." Quality of the animation is top quality  especially the scene where Remy and the cookbook get wet  one can see and feel the wetness, the droplets of water. And the scenes with the food  looks and feels like real food your tongue drops with the eagerness to taste it. Keeps your taste buds alive.
The creativity is what makes this movie one of the finest  needless to say, I would rate this in my top 50 movies of all time.
Virtual seamlessly integrates with the real that you simply can not believe your eyes that all that you see is just computer generated. Pixar has done it again (after the grand success of "The Incredibles"), to prove that they are the best  the closing credits are innovative as well. No stone unturned in the innovation category  Ratatouille sweeps it all! It's a food lover's delight, a message that cooking is fun and anyone can be good at it.
Killer lines, great animation, brilliant storyline and music, scenes etching human thoughts (and animal thoughts) and lovely, steaming mouth watering food! What else can you ask for in a movie? What are you waiting for  hurry up, the stew's getting cold! This was a movie which I never wanted to end. And if you felt the same way, it was more like staying hungry after a full, delicious meal for plenty more. Bring it on! Rating: 9/10