Pixar has served up an exquisite banquet.
Ratatouille is a rather common dish, according to the movie — a "peasant's dish". But in the cinema, it turns into a wonderful feast for the eyes as well as the mind.
The movie follows one of the most lowly creatures. A rat. As you watch the first half of the film, the story slowly sautés and and the characters mature like a fine wine. Remy is the pièce de résistance, and he shines (no, literally) throughout the movie. He tosses spice into everything he does, whether it's running around breathtakingly beautiful Paris or stirring a pot of soup. Who knew that a rat could have flair?
The setting for this wonderful dish is a CG work of art. Pixar is a master of the craft, and they have outdone themselves yet again. I don't care what the animators say, but the food steals every shot!
Details abound like a myriad of flavors in a fine meal; all of the other characters are merely plats d'accompagnement—side dishes—but without them, the main piece would merely be a pile of raw ingredients.
By themselves they are a shallow meal, but together they are an unforgettable masterpiece.
C'était excellent!
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