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Michael GiacchinoCast:
Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Peter O'Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Will Arnett, James Remar, Teddy Newton, Brad Bird (more)VOD (5)
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Pixar Animation Studios serves up a breakthrough comedy with something for everyone. Experience Paris from a different perspective as a determined young rat dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down. (Disney / Buena Vista)
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Ratatouille, despite Jan Pinkava's unusual choice of story, is ultimately a surprisingly predictable spectacle. It is impressive, sufficiently entertaining, and impeccably polished in true Pixar fashion, but still clearly predetermined. It greatly benefits from the romantic atmosphere of Paris, pleasant cuisine full of diverse dishes, and Anton Ego as a dark restaurant ghost who makes each of his monologues thrilling. However, when compared to movies like Cars, which could have easily gotten lost in their schematic nature, I feel a slight disappointment in Remy's quest for flavors and aromas.
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Ratatouille does not have a great geyser of visual and verbal gags like Shrek, nor does it have such a well-crafted and universally understandable script as Finding Nemo. Nonetheless, it can be considered the current pinnacle in the field of feature-length animated films, mainly due to its superb animation, which represents the current technological peak and at some moments looks almost like a live-action film. It is also noteworthy for its interesting visual design, which at times resembles avant-garde art projects. This is especially evident in the scenes above Paris or in the staircase maze, where the little hero seeks refuge from pursuit, but also in the closing credits. The script itself is just above average, and the plot may be difficult to digest, particularly for young children. Overall impression considering the visual design: 90%.
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The master chefs at Pixar have thrown together this delicious casserole that deserves the highest marks. A great story composed using only the best ingredients, taking a pinch of originality, a hint of good-old playfulness and this gourmet dish is ready to be served. And it is all exquisitely spiced by the brilliant music of Michael Giacchino. The animated movie of the year.
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Culinary passion may torment your reflexively reacting taste buds, but Pixar is becoming too childish, or rather Brad Bird seems to have forgotten the distinctive otherness he used to entertain even adult audiences within the world of flavors and aromas (the red menace of The Iron Giant, or the comic passion of The Incredibles). Wherever we expect a clever allusion, we come across a simple joke that amuses but fails to warm the heart.
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Even a movie about rats in a posh French kitchen can be a culinary delight... Remy's story is not one of those "prefabricated" cartoons that fall off the production line of animation studios as if from a conveyor belt. It has none of the typical ingredients such as: cute animals making faces, sequences edited to a well-known pop hit, references to other films, several catch phrases, or the tendency to rush to make the next film even before the closing credits are finished. Brad Bird is too much of an artist for that. In The Iron Giant, he indicated that he is a rare genius; in The Incredibles, he (almost) confirmed it; and with Ratatouille, he definitively confirmed it. Although it is difficult to say how much the concept itself is his merit and how much it is Pinkava's. But one thing is certain: the result is worth it and although it is almost an independent act among the family animated films without a significant chance of financial success, it is definitely worth seeing. It may look a bit too polished in places, but it never slips into pathos or cheap scenes. It simply has, in the words of Anton Ego, "a little perspective". In other words, what today's CGI cartoons without a soul significantly lack... Which, fortunately, is not the case with Remy. Ratatouille is reminiscent of The Great Cheese Conspiracy, although in the end it does not reach its heights. Even so, it is by far the best animated experience of recent times.
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