Not enough jokes.

Rating: 6/10 (3 November 2007)

The premise is good and it taken to fruition quite well. The characters are all distinct and memorable and the plot makes sense.
Unlike "The Incredibles" which was visually stunning but had very few good jokes in Ratatouille when the jokes appear they are very good and some of the visual gags are excellent.
The romantic angle was always going to be predictable and clichéd to an adult watching this film and, unfortunately, there aren't enough jokes to compensate for this.
The ending is a bit sappy which is to be expected in a children's film but the sappiness goes on too long, there is a big piece at the end which is maudlin and boring and a joke free zone.
Although the visuals are great and the jokes are really funny there simply aren't enough jokes to make this a good film for an adult.