Ratatouille
Academy Award × 1
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In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.
What critics thought
Ratatouille drew near-universal admiration for its visual richness, its willingness to treat an animated film as a genuine meditation on artistic ambition, and Brad Bird's refusal to pad the story with pop-culture gags or cheap slapstick. The rare dissent came from critics who felt the film's technical wizardry arrived without the full emotional charge of Pixar's best work — impressive craft, some argued, but not quite transcendent.
“a nearly flawless piece of popular art, as well as one of the most persuasive portraits of an artist ever committed to film”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“Ratatouille has the Pixar technical magic without, somehow, the full Pixar flavor. It's Brad Bird's genial dessert, not so much incredible as merely sweetly edible.”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“Bird has taken the raw ingredients of an anthropomorphic-animal kiddie matinee and whipped them into a heady brew about nothing less than the principles of artistic creation.”
Scott Foundas·LA Weekly
“Ratatouille will make you wonder why animation needs to hide behind the mantle of 'it's for children, but grownups will like it, too.' This one's for Mom and Dad, and yep, the kids will like it, too.”
Miriam Di Nunzio·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
DirectorBrad Bird
StarringPatton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn
ComposerMichael Giacchino
Ratatouille
Academy Award × 1
In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.
What critics thought
Ratatouille drew near-universal admiration for its visual richness, its willingness to treat an animated film as a genuine meditation on artistic ambition, and Brad Bird's refusal to pad the story with pop-culture gags or cheap slapstick. The rare dissent came from critics who felt the film's technical wizardry arrived without the full emotional charge of Pixar's best work — impressive craft, some argued, but not quite transcendent.
“a nearly flawless piece of popular art, as well as one of the most persuasive portraits of an artist ever committed to film”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“Ratatouille has the Pixar technical magic without, somehow, the full Pixar flavor. It's Brad Bird's genial dessert, not so much incredible as merely sweetly edible.”
Owen Gleiberman·Entertainment Weekly
“Bird has taken the raw ingredients of an anthropomorphic-animal kiddie matinee and whipped them into a heady brew about nothing less than the principles of artistic creation.”
Scott Foundas·LA Weekly
“Ratatouille will make you wonder why animation needs to hide behind the mantle of 'it's for children, but grownups will like it, too.' This one's for Mom and Dad, and yep, the kids will like it, too.”
Miriam Di Nunzio·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
DirectorBrad Bird
StarringPatton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn
ComposerMichael Giacchino
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