Charming Characters and Great Visuals

Rating: Null/10 (22 July 2007)

I enjoyed Ratatouille because of great on-screen visuals and charming characters. It wasn't totally smooth sailing though - the story and subject matter took a while to grow on me - but they did and won me over.
In general terms, this story is about a rat that loves to cook and gets a chance to pursue his dream ... in the world of humans.
If that sounds corny, kind of boring and aimed at kids, that's how I felt. But even if you start out with this feeling, the fast pace of the movie and great visuals will keep you distracted long enough for the movie to grow on you.
The characters are so well performed (both visually and vocally) that this becomes a character movie and you start to care about what happens to the characters - rats and all.
This is a movie that can appeal to everyone - kids through adults. Even if you come in with reserved expectations, you'll be happy you saw it.