Ratatouille

We originally plan to watch The Simpson’s. However, arriving at the cinema, we discovered that it shares screening time with Harry Potter. The former runs from opening up to 3:30 in the afternoon while the latter takes the rest of the slot.

I do not like rodents. Especially those who do not cower away when shooed by humans. With the germs that these creatures carry with them, the thought of contact with human food is equally dreadful. That is why I never had the inclination to watch Ratatouille. Fate however, do have her way.

You must not let anyone define your limits because of where you’ve come from. Your only limit is your soul. What I say is true, anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great.
~ Auguste Gusteau ~

The story tells of an unlikely hero’s adventure. Remy, a rat with a heightened sense of taste and smell, refuses to steal garbage for his food. Instead, he wants to create food. Inspired by a famous chef in Paris, Remy struggles to break free from the limitations of being a rat in order to fulfill his life’s aspiration. The movie also celebrates the value of a strong family ties that allows difference and yet still gives support.

Oddly, I love Ego’s character. I saw him as a person who lost his appreciation for the thing he loves because of the demands of his career. Amidst the hooplas and glitters of the foods he had previously reviewed as a critic, it is only upon tasting a peasant dish created by an unexpected cook did he regained his focus and his joy.

What critics are saying:

At first glance, this is Bird’s lightest film; upon further reflection, it deepens into perhaps his most substantive. ~Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

Entertaining and inspiring. A wake up call to those who have grown timid in reaching for their dreams. ~iRonnie, I Set No Corner