Review of Ratatouille (2007) by Ben B — 20 Jul 2014

Never has there been a film that has made me more hungry than 'Ratatouille.' Along the lines with the more recent 'Chef,' 'Ratatouille' is a love letter for food, except this one does it with more cleverness, humor, and that classic Pixar class.

It does so well for me that it has gone down as one of my favorite Pixar films of all-time. As someone who has traveled to Paris recently, 'Ratatouille' captures the perceived romance and beauty of the city perfectly.

Paris also happens to have some spectacular food. I was even more impressed when I learned that certain buildings were modeled after actual buildings in Paris, such as Gusteau's and the storefront showing the dead rats.

Yes, there are a lot of rats in Paris. Aside from this you have some pretty great characters. Remy voiced by Patton Oswalt is the embodiment of Chef Gusteau's "Anyone can cook." A rat who uses his talent to defeat the odds, Remy is a likable and a hero you can root for.

Lou Romano does a perfect job playing the dopey, but sincere Linguini. One of the best characters has to be Peter O'Toole as Anton Ego. Hearing the late Hollywood legend droll on as the thin, vampire-like food critic is quite the treat.

Of course, Pixar delivers when it comes to visuals. The food looks so good that you simply want to take it off the screen and take a bite. This film has humor, heart, and even some dark comedy to boot.

As a film both kids and adults can enjoy, I give this Pixar masterpiece my highest rating.