very entertaining and thought-provoking Pixar effort

Rating: Null/10 (7 January 2009)

Ratatouille is a thought-provokingly superb Pixar effort, effortlessly besting its nearest rivals in the Animated Category. Brad Bird's animated tale of a rat (Remy) who pursues his dreams of becoming a world class chef in Paris is very entertaining, although more geared towards adults. The story will be of lesser interest to kids (apart from the excellent physical comedy routines). The story doesn't take the easy way out, but instead takes it time setting up the characters. The animation is brilliant. Peter O'Toole is perfect as a cynical critic, and the scene where he first tastes Remy's cuisine has to be seen to be believed. His climactic speech where he bemoans the cynicism and futility of critics is quite deep for a cartoon! Truly one of the finest Pixar films yet, only slightly below Wall.E and The Incredibles.
Overall 9/10