I saw Ratatouille this weekend, the new animated film from Pixar. Unsurprisingly, it was topnotch in every aspect, and I recommend it to everyone. They chose the very ambitious combination, of an 3D animation perspective, of a kitchen setting and fuzzy protagonist, and the result is absolutely amazing. On top of being a purely technological success, I personally think its the funniest Pixar film to date; the premise is simply rich with hilarious visual gags. Since the teaser, which implied it would be a simple slice life story from a food-loving rat, the film developed into the slightly surprising narrative of a rat thrown into a human world that has a incredible talent to cook. It seems just about every animated film is about the daily lives of intelligent animals living in makeshift communes, so the change of pace is refreshing. There is a nine minute sneak peak available, so check that out if you’re not sold.
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