What was Brad Bird thinking?!?!

Rating: 2/10 (7 September 2007)

After watching The Incredibles by acclaimed director Brad Bird, I was more than excited about watching his latest American film, (though with an annoying unpronounceable title), Ratatouille, which was brought to us by Pixar Animation Studios. After all the hype and all of the five starts and great reviews that it received, I was severely disappointed to discover that the movie was anything but great. The movie revolves around a country rat, Remy, who with his rare gift of a fine palate dreams of cooking as a chef in a fine restaurant to the dismay of his lesser civilized family. After a twisted turn of events, he finds himself able to get that chance: in the hat of a boy who cannot cook to save his life. From there, the film becomes ridiculously stretched out, as if Brad Bird intentionally took all of the most incredulous ideas about a rat in fine dining and threw them into a terrible stew called Ratatouille. I feel strongly that whoever came up with idea, took it and ran with it.straight into a wall. I felt no sympathy for any of the characters, and if anything, I was waiting for poor Remy to get the axe (literally). With its lack or violence (sorry, Remy never gets caught in a trap), foul language, or any sexual content, Ratatouille received a well deserved G grading for "God, what was Brad Bird thinking taking up this project instead of The Incredibles 2?" I give this film 2 out of 5 stars.