Ratatouille

Imagine a rat sneaking into your kitchen, you never know what it's upto. The very sight of this rotund, squeaking, pesky little one will trigger panic waves in a jiffy to all of us. The following review has got lots to do with the first two sentences above.

My stream being animation, animated movies have always been my favorites. One movie that I watched very recently was Ratatouille. I just couldn't resist commenting on this movie. Hands down this flick is one of the best movies of the year, at least for me. It's not that I love animated movies that I am urging you to watch this movie, but Ratatouille is a great family movie and is a must-watch one. Trust me fellas..


The very theme of this movie is "Anyone Can Cook". The movie revolves around Remy who has a problem. As with many who live in France, he has a passion for fine food, and a gift for making it. His keen sense of smell serves him very well as an enthusiastic gourmet, and in his ability to pick just the right combination of ingredients to create magical flavors. And great food is that to him – magic. It has a power that fills him with wonder and awe.

Only problem is, Remy is a rat.

Some plot, in brief... Set in modern day Paris, France, this charming film concerns the hopes and dreams of a single rat named Remy. He lives with his rat family, yet scorns the low-quality dining options that are available (garbage). For Remy, food is not just fuel, but art to be savored and appreciated. He yearns to cook like the late, fabled chef Gusteau, who once ran the finest restaurant in Paris but died brokenhearted when his restaurant was ruined by a review from a scolding, influential critic. By happenstance, Remy quickly finds his way inside the kitchen of the legendary eatery and his arrival is simultaneous with that of Linguini, a nervous would-be dishwasher who also yearns for better things. Thus, a great culinary partnership is born between these two.

I can assure one thing for sure, you will at the end of this film, reach for the rewind button. This movie is one of those which will stick into your heads forever, and you cannot get over it.