A new look at animation

Rating: 9/10 (28 July 2007)

Since "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredibles", I haven't' seen a highly dynamic 3-D animated film. I entered the theater with an open-mind for "Ratatouille", and I have to say that this animated film has redeemed the name of animation.
The quality of the animation was absolutely awe-inspiring! The details of the characters were very creative and authentic; the fur on the rats looked like fur rather than computer-animated figures and the humans were in a very retro-styled fashion, matching Brad Bird's past "The Incredibles". But the thing that fascinated me the most with the animation was how well the action sequences were choreographed and how amazing they were to watch, especially with the scooter chase with Skinner and the rat Remy.
The voices were distinctive and talented; having no feel of a celebrity's voice being attached to them like Shrek. The story is on the childish side of the irony of a rat having a sudden, but beautiful passion of being cook of fine food, but like all other Pixar films, it has a good moral to it. The approximate time of the film maybe almost two hours, which is long for an animated film, but it, does not drag.
But the thing that bothered me with this was that it had two unnecessary scenes of guns. Personally, for a G-rated film, that's a bit over the top. And there were also some minor scenes of unpleasant death threats that some of the character's made to each other, as well as some inappropriate innuendos. It should have gotten a PG rating in my mind.
Otherwise, great fun and "wow" to Pixar animators. 9/10 -I'd be a little suggestive for your younger kids parents.