The Food, The Rat And The Agleam

Rating: 6/10 (6 November 2007)

What can be said about this film? It's droll and sympathetic, that could be expected and ain't too remarkable. Good thing is that Disney begins to spare us their musical-attacks in their films (although they turned less annoying in recent years for example with Mulan") and gets away from too predictable sympathic" animals like deer, snobistic cats or Dalmatians (one of the most overrated dog-types at all). It was about time to root for some underdogs ... aaah, rats! The scenario of Paris is tight in atmosphere and art-details  the spirit matches.
About the actual issue: if you are uncertain about your skills at the stove, this will probably encourage you. This flic... er... sorry: 'flick' shows what it's about. Not that it teaches one to cook but to get the proper attitude to try. Failure is not a shame, you get better dish by dish. The main thing is just not to take it too serious, get the funny side of it. It's a creative process and there ain't no mystery about it and no elite should tell you how a decent meal is done by the book.
But mainly: this is good Disney-entertainment. Definitely one of the better works if not even among the top-ten.
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Bella Marta (2001) Eat The Rich (1987) The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover (1989) Who is killing the great Chefs Of Europe? (1978) L' Aile ou la cuisse, (1976), Chocolat (2000)