RATS..... Can't live with them.....and just maybe...can't live without them.
I suppose this is what the producers were trying to prove in Ratatouille....a rodent magnifique if you ask me. Well, what can I say, Pixar has done it again!
The relationship of a wannabe chef with a rodent is wonderfully captured in this tale (tail??? go figure) of rat meets man.
Remy is unlike other rodents as he despises scavenging like his ancestors and prefers to dwell in uptown delicasies. Reminiscing his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau and due to unforeseen circumstances, little Remy ends up in Paris (Yes, the city of love) and meets Linguini, the garbage boy, who inadvertently discovers Remy's amazing talents. The two strike a deal, ultimately setting into motion a chain of events that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down.
I must say the animation is superb especially where the dishes and servings are concerned....it all looks so real it will make your mouth water.
Some point in the movie, I actually started to feel remorseful for the rodent community. Besides the humor, the movie does get one pondering if there are possibilities of humans forging a better understanding with the sewer dwelling rodents. Better still, is there a possibility that rodents would be cooking our meals in the future! (Ironic? Maybe....but then again, nothing's impossible).
The movie also takes the perspective of a rat who learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is, a rat who wants to be a chef.
My advice, keep your minds open when you watch this latest animation from Disney. You might go home with a mind full of thoughts or better still, a stomach full of.....Ratatouille?
Hey, the movie had such an impact on my wife and myself that everytime we see a rat in Bangsar, we go "Ratatouille! Ratatouille!"
So, the next time you go to a restaurant, order yourself a Ratatouille....hopefully, it's finger lickin good.
