[.ca] Ratatouille [Blu-ray]

Positively palatable Pixar:
A gourmet blend of solid storytelling, great voice acting, and some of the best computer animated visuals I've ever seen, which is as much a culinary delight for the eyes as the entrees made by Remy the rat are for the taste buds of Paris gourmands. Another hit from Brad Bird and his crew--this is why Pixar is top of the heap in animation these days, and why Dreamworks is just...dreaming.

A clever tale worthy of the Disney-Pixar stamp:
A person (or writing team) must be pretty creative to come up with the concept of a French rat who desires something more out of life; the desire to create works of art through the culinary arts. The absurd idea that a rat has a personality and yearns to be something more than just a scavenger of garbage is in and of itself a humorous one. This crazy idea sets the tone of Ratatouille and the fun keeps building from there. Mix that worldly rat's existential desires to take his gifts and become a creator of something with a bumbling young man who needs a job and you have the perfect recipe for a fun and entertaining film. The film is definitely absurd but that's what makes it fun. As an individual who loves to eat and loves to create dishes I was actually able to relate to the main character even though he is a rat! As with any Pixar film, there are several great characters who do nothing short of improve the film and make it that much more enjoyable. Pixar has been highly successful, once again, in creating a film that an entire family can enjoy together and that in itself makes it worth buying and watching.

4.5 stars....will entertain for years to come:
There are movies and there are great movies that will become classics over time, and i think Ratatouille has enough ingredients to become one. Very nicely animated, good characters, a very good story and the right pulls on our emotional strings this movie comes out a winner. And even better, its good for everyone. And from the word of mouth, the second view retains the magic and is as good as the first time. Classic.

Pixar frappe encore fort !:
Une très belle leçon qui nous montre en gros, en large et en travers que dans la vie qu'importe nos origines, notre race et notre entourage nous avons le choix de ce que nous pouvons faire, réaliser et devenir dans la vie... Tout le monde peut être quelqu'un mais quelqu'un ne peut pas être tout le monde... nous avons tous nos talents et notre savoir faire à nous de le découvrir et de bien l'exploiter dans la vie... Un bon film d'animation que moi et mon garçon avons bien aimé sans compter les 2 petites animations en bonus qui sont bien intéressantes, la première complètement hors sujet nous a fait bien rire avec ce petit extraterrestre sans talent disons... si ce n'est celui de nous faire rire justement ! Quant à la seconde animation en plus d'être bien faite et intéressante elle est instructive ce qui n'est vraiment pas dénué de sens ! Intéressant concept utilisé pour faire passer un message, si toute les choses que nous devons faire apprendre à nos enfants étaient si bien faites je ne doutes pas que leur intérêts et leurs notes monteraient en flèches... Bref encore une fois Pixar a sur nous charmer !

A very funny movie set in Paris:
Normally I would stick with good old-fashion 2D animation; but I will make an exception with this CGI film from Pixar (along with The Incredibles); and I love movies that are set in Paris, like "The Last Time I saw you in Paris" starring Elizabeth Taylor (one of my favorite actresses) and Van Johnson, and the 1962 animated feline-film "Gay Purr-ee." You know,in real-life, I hate rats (not mice, but RATS!); but not Remy, and not this film. Another reason I like this film, because it's all about chasing a big dream, like Remy try to do (MY big dream is to a fiction writer).