A good movie comes from anywhere... especially if it is Pixar's.

Rating: 9/10 (18 October 2007)

It has always been my sneaking regret not being able to catch this film in the theaters despite all its rave reviews. That was why when i had a chance to finally catch it on DVD, i wanted to make it a good experience (3am at night with peace and quiet).
The movie pans out introducing the animal protagonist(?), Remy the rat. His natural talent of mixing and tasting eventually leads to a coincidental meeting with the clueless douche of a cook, Linguine. Friendship blossoms and they face challenges which the movie will unfold.
Graphical quality as usual is needless to say, superb. Featuring a cast of relatively unknown voice actors, the feeling and impression I get from viewing the movie is refreshing as I am not unduly forced to picture the famous voice actors face or their past works(Eddie Murphy as Donkey or Mushu). But truly, the heart and soul of the movie still lies with its extremely heartfelt engaging storyline. Just armed with basic setting and characters, the movie without fail delivers a huge impact on the viewers due to its amazing character development and plot. The simplicity behind the film is not to be underestimated.
Definite thumbs up to Pixar for always delivering quality movies. One of the few movies that makes me feel good, inspired and not regretting the time spent on watching the movie.
9.5/10