A superb movie, animated or otherwise

Rating: 10/10 (14 March 2008)

First, I want to say that I was at first greatly disappointed to see the upcoming JOHN CARTER OF MARS pass through several possible directors into the hands of Pixar. But after seeing RATATOUILLE I find myself thinking that they may indeed do justice to the Edgar Rice Burroughs story.
RATATOUILLE naturally is going to entertain young kids, but more than any previous Pixar movie, this has a decidedly adult appeal, culminating in the Peter O'Toole (voicing food critic Anton Ego) speech at the end. The script, the music, the voice acting along with the wonderfully detailed animation make this a movie which entertains adults possibly even more than it does kids. I certainly feel no shame in enjoying this film even without any youngsters to give me an excuse for seeing it.
In a year of downbeat movies, this is a breath of fresh air and is most enthusiastically recommended by yours truly.