Simply Amazing, Pixar's Best!

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2008)

An animated film about a rat wanting to be a chef? I have to admit, I wasn't sure whether I would like this one from Pixar. Although the company hasn't made a single mistake yet, I just couldn't see this one being a hit. But wow, after viewing Pixar's Ratatouille, I think I can happily say that this is the best animated film ever.
The story is about a rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) whose dream is to become a chef in a French restaurant. Remy's Brother Emile (Peter Sohn) and his father Django (Brian Dennehy) find his dream to be absolutely crazy and explain to him that rats and humans aren't meant to be. When Remy and the rest of his family get split up due to some unexpected events, Remy ends up in Paris and finds a restaurant once owned by Auseste Gusteau. Gusteau happens to be Remy's idol because of his motto "Anyone can cook". After sneaking inside to take a look, Remy makes a soup that turns out to be great. The chefs think that the garbage boy named Linguini (Lou Romano) is responsible for it so they hire him as a cook, but when Remy is caught in the kitchen, the garbage boy is told to dispose of him. Unable to kill him because of the wonderful soup he made, Linguini and Remy form an unusual friendship and they find a way to work together in the kitchen to make great recipes.
In my opinion, Ratatouille is more than just an animated film, It is a masterpiece. Somehow the story just seems to work perfectly. It truly is an amazing film that is as much an adults film as it is a child's.
10/10