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Movie Review: Ratatouille

Amazingly crafted and emotionally engaging since Finding Nemo.

The story starts off with Remy and his colony living on a french countryside until they were discovered by an old lady and they were forced to leave. In-between the fiasco, Remy was separated and ended up in Paris. He stumbles upon a Restaurant owned by the former great chef, Auguste Gusteau’s. Inside, he meets the talentless Alfredo Linguini and they both strike a deal with each other. Remy helps Alfredo cook while Alfredo gives Remy what he always wanted to be– A chef. Other characters include, Skinner - the head chef of Gusteau’s, Colette - Only female chef in Gusteau’s, Emile - Remy’s brother and Django - Remy’s Dad.

The Movie, like any other Pixar movies, boasted great animation and stunning visuals. The subtle quirks, shock and other facial emotions were on the mark. A scene near the end where Skinner’s (the head Chef) facial expression was superbly animated.

Every part of the movie was endearing and never boring. The story is simple but the character & the story’s development were very existent. No characters were left unturned and everything was made sure that the message is delivered. The message of “Anyone can cook” is conveyed well and how it was told in the final scene was very engaging.

Overall, this was certainly the best movie for me so far. It’s not about fancy visual effects, cheesy scenes or lame jokes that makes a movie great. It’s if the movie connected with you. I advise people to watch this movie twice or more. It’s a film we should definitely support.

Rating: 5/5