Everybody Can Cook

Rating: 8/10 (8 October 2007)

Amidst the era of materialism and mercantilism, when sophisticated visualization make up for atrocious plots and rugged actors and chiseled actresses make up for bad acting, rarely do we still find a film like Ratatouille where implicit lessons of life are embedded in an innovative, original and light-hearted plot.
Ingeniously hidden under a tale of rat with an ambition that renders him a pariah among his kin is a message which society has long known but ignored  everybody can 'cook'. Undeniably, albeit similar messages which share the same theme  everyone can succeed  have been conveyed through an array of movies, none had the flair and originality Ratatouille has. With comical lines inserted into a poignant plot, Ratatouille has successfully disseminated a cheesy message, which society is tired of listening, in a casual, simplistic and elegant way.
At last, I would love to say that Disney has finally produced a film that would not only appeal to youngsters for its cute animation but at the same time instill a message that most of us have neglected and overlooked  if a rat can cook, why can't a woman rule, why can't a boy be effeminate, why should we punish idiosyncrasies, why do we ostracize?