One of Pixar's Better Films

Rating: 8/10 (17 June 2007)

I rank The Incredibles and Monsters Inc. up pretty high when it comes to Pixar films. So when it came to Ratatouille, I was skeptical - especially after the dismal disaster I thought Cars was.
I caught the sneak preview on June 16th and really enjoyed Ratatouille. Unfortunately though, most of what could be considered the true comedic moments of the film were already given away in the never ending onslaught of Ratatouille trailers that we've been blessed with. It was frustrating to go through fairly large chunks of the movie knowing exactly what would happen.
The animation, however, was absolutely brilliant. No Pixar movie has ever looked more amazing. The city of Paris was stunning, the textures were incredible detailed, and humans keep looking better and better in every Pixar film. Not to mention, there were times when the rats just looked real. (Keep an eye out for an announcement in the credits declaring this movie was, "genuine animation, no motion capture was used."
Overall, a better Pixar release than Cars or Toy Story 2 (in my humble opinion), good storyline, wonderfully animated, and memorable characters. 8/10