Beyond the stunning animation (they finally got hair right!), there’s little to recommend besides the fact that it’s a touch better than Shrek the Third.
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06/28/07
Ratatouille (2007)
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Reviews Counted:210
Fresh:201
Rotten:9
Average Rating:8.4/10
Consensus: Pixar succeeds again with Ratatouille, a stunningly animated film with fast pacing, memorable characters, and overall good humor.
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Comedies
US Box Office: $206,435,493
Synopsis: With astounding animation, inspirational messages, and endearing characters, Pixar Animation Studios (THE INCREDIBLES, CARS) and Walt Disney Pictures have whipped up something special with... [More]
Reviews for Ratatouille
181 - 200 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
A test for tiny tots, a mite nostalgic and as male-dominated as a modern kitchen it may be, but these are mere quibbles about this delightful addition to the Pixar pantheon.
06/28/07
At first glance, this is Bird's lightest film; upon further reflection, it deepens into perhaps his most substantive.
06/28/07
Ratatouille's one of the few must see movies of the summer of 2007.
06/27/07
Don't be surprised if people start called Brad Bird the Spielberg of animation
06/27/07
The wild, devoted praise afforded Bird's solid yet tepid films puzzles me. It's as though society is playing a joke that everyone but me and a few others are in on. I smell a Ratatouille.
06/27/07
Ratatouille is the best of the eight movies that Pixar has offered to date. It has color, glorious music, a fast pace, a clever and witty script, a credible villain or two, and the one thing everyone in the audience loves: lots of delicious food.
06/27/07
This is a summer animated film aimed at your 15-year-old youngster, not your toddler. [While] younger fans will enjoy the sight of these furry heroes in a man’s world, they will easily lose track of the intricate story, smart dialogue and complex themes.
06/27/07
A visually astounding comedy that's missing the emotional significance and thematic complexity of the computer animation studio's best work.
06/26/07
Ratatouille’s narrative shortcuts only serve to make room for the fun, of which there are generous servings.
06/26/07
Ratatouille is free of the kind of gratuitous pop-culture references that plague so many movies of the genre; it tells a story, it's very much of our world but it never goes for the cheap, easy gag.
06/26/07
An irresistible feast of comedy, imagination, intelligence and heart, Ratatouille will have audiences clamoring for seconds.
06/26/07
Catch this rat!
06/26/07
Pixar has packed so much fun and entertainment into their latest that you'll probably want to see it again as soon as it's over.
06/26/07
For parents looking to spend time in a theater with their kids or adults who want something lighter and less testosterone-oriented than the usual summer fare, Ratatouille offers a savory main course.
06/26/07
What makes Ratatouille such a hilarious and heartfelt wonder is the way Bird contrives to let it sneak up on you. And get a load of that score from Michael Giacchino, a perfect compliment to a delicious meal.
06/26/07
It's a variation of Cyrano De Bergerac with its own comic sensibility.
06/25/07
Easily the best Pixar film since A Bug's Life, Ratatouille is deliciously delightful, wonderfully sweet and drop-dead gorgeous.
06/25/07
Brad Bird wrote and directed Ratatouille and tops his previous work. Since his work includes The Iron Giant and The Incredibles, this puts him somewhere between Chuck Jones and Michelangelo.
06/25/07
Captivating, inventive and souffle-light...family audiences will eat it up!
06/24/07
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