Ratatouille tells the improbable story of an aspiring young chef in training with little confidence and a talented rat helping one another learn a few things and make some moments of magic along the way. Set in the high end restaurant kitchens of Paris, France the film has an old-world, indie film look and feel to it. The performances across the board are all pretty solid. The score is a perfect match and lends itself wonderfully to the action. While I appreciated and enjoyed Ratatouille immensely, the final notes didn't hit me quite to the degree that I was expecting. I'm not sure but think part of that might have been that the scripting of the rats was just a bit too 'contemporary' and out of synch with all of the other elements and overall feel of this film. Just a hunch, but regardless Ratatouille is most definitely a film worth checking out.
Review of Ratatouille
