Incomprehensible CGI with about 2 seconds of something funny.

Rating: 7/10 (14 October 2007)

I went to see this yesterday, there are a lot of positives about this film but there is also just as many negatives.
I don't know if i can clearly sum up my impression of Ratatouille because what can you really say that's not already been said.
Alright, first the positives.
1. Pixar really go all out into making you believe that these are actual rats, this includes giving you a glimpse of how rats are treated, how they live etc. After the film is over i left thinking that the only reason we fear rats is because of what we've turned them into. We treat them with less respect than pigeons.
2. You will not see CGI this incomprehensible anywhere else and at least not for a while, try not to blink too much because you might miss something you wont ever see again.
3. Most of the emotion appeared heartfelt and it was backed up by amazing dialogue which was also another good point, the dialogue is wonderful.
4. In films such as this you'd expect there to be at least one stereotype in the movie and surprisingly there wasn't, or at least there weren't any that were made obvious.
5. The critique stole the movie, delightfully wicked, and his monologue is something i haven't seen in ages.
alright and now for the bad points.
1. I didn't expect this film to be that funny, and it wasn't, you'd have to be a paid critique to find it funny (And i deeply stress the word PAID!), there is no comedy in this movie and i don't think there was really supposed to be, i don't think Brad Bird wrote it to be a comedy there were just an occasional gag in it and the newspapers did the rest.
2. I groaned a couple of times, towards the end the film severely starts to drag, the film is a little boring throughout since it lacks comedy and got a bit typical with the plot but towards the last half hour, it really got boring.
3. This film was very realistic but some things were just put in there to make the writers jobs easier, like the rats didn't speak human but they did understand English, and Remy knew what all the different types of cheeses and spices were although he was just a rat, one thing that killed it for me is when his dad says "And thank GOD!" i'm sorry but why do all the animals in CGI's have a concept of religion.
And how did they manage to tie up the health inspector and the former chef.
i know it's for kids but it doesn't hurt to be a little more true to life.
4. There seems to be a pattern weaving where it doesn't matter where the movie is set or what accent you give the main characters and you can judge what accent a character will be given depending on which company made the movie.
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