Ratatouille (DVD)

This was the best family film I saw all year in 2007. What seems at first a simple story about a rat who wants to cook, turns out in fact to be something more, deeper and more subtle. It was funny, charming, and also very touching. The animation was truly stunning and both my Wife and children aged 8 and 13 loved it. Wonderful.

Great CGI comedy film suitable for the whole family, as per usual with PIXAR excellent production values.


Plot Summary:


Remy (Patton Oswalt), a rat blessed with an extraordinary sense of smell and dreams of becoming a chef, like his hero Anton Gusteau (Brad Garrett).

Events conspire to split Remy from his tribe and lead him roaming the streets of Paris and finding work in a Anton Gusteau’s restaraunt

Now, what could go wrong, a rat preparing food in a gourmet restaurant?

Some nice extras on the second disk

A sewer rat working undercover at a posh restaurant is a pretty icky premise, but in Pixar's latest and possibly greatest film, you'll be rooting for the rodent. Remy (Patton Oswalt) is a rat blessed with a burning desire to cook. With the help of a kitchen boy whom he literally puppets around the kitchen, Remy can produce dishes to astound the most jaded palate. But how will diners react when they discover the rat beneath the hat?

This is a glorious return to form for Pixar following last year's disappointing Cars. The brainchild of master animator Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Ratatouille is so much more than just another CGI critter caper. It's a thriller, a frenetic comedy, and a love story in the style of Cyrano De Bergerac, as Remy guides the hapless kitchen drudge Linguini through a treacherous romance with a fiery French chefette (Janeane Garofolo). But most of all, Ratatouille is a love letter to food and cooking. Bird goes all out to infect the audience with Remy's love of flavour, using mind-bending visuals to illustrate the aroma of a piece of cheese. Complex as this celluloid dish is, the plot is mere pasta to a rich ragù of slapstick setpieces. A kitchen, as Tom and Jerry proved, is a deadly adventure playground for rodents, and Remy is forever dodging hot plates and flying meat cleavers on his quest to impress cadaverous critic Anton Ego (fruitily voiced by Peter O'Toole.)

" BASICALLY, IT'S A MASTERPIECE"

I could go on for hours about the delights of Ratatouille. The animation is superb, the vocal work flawless, the script witty, the central conflict between family ties and the pursuit of excellence subtly handled. The tasting of the eponymous ratatouille is so expertly done that it's sure to find a spot on any cinemagoer's top twenty favourite scenes. Basically, this is a masterpiece. Don't miss it!!

This is the Best Disney Film for a long time, you can not beat the classic films but this comes close.
I’m in my twenty’s but love this new style of Disney action film & if you liked Cars you need to see this!!!
It is set in Paris & follows the Journey of Remy a young rat with a special gift of an increased sense of smell, which helps him with his love of cooking. He jumps in to help a human called Linguini & together create the finest food Paris has seen.
The CGI Animation is Top Notch, and still has that Disney Family Magic that will appeal to all.

If you go for the 2 Disc set it comes with Good Extra Bonus Features for the Kids.

9/10 for the Magic !!!

Arrived in good condition sealed. It's a funny movie that appeals to both adults & children. Would recommend.

Great film one for all the family! Makes Gordon Ramsey look like me in the kitchen. Must be the best kids movie out there.

The movies is very well animated... I am no fan of rats but this movie had me laughing all the way... Remy is a beter cook than I am...

If you love Disney then you will love this film, not as good as Toy Story or Finding Nemo but still enjoyable for kids young as well as old! would recommend

An excellent film. Kept the kids interested from start to end and they have rewatched it many times.

brilliant for all the family with or without the kids really funny great animated funny and charming film

Far better than expected, quick and fast moving with witty comedy for all the family. Kept the kids quiet!!

Bought this for my children and didn't plan to watch it myself. Soon changed my mind watching the rats adventures. Very funny especially the mass raid on the kitchen when the rats are trying to blend into the black tiles.

Biggest laugh though is the Pixar short film - Lifted about an inexperienced UFO operator. Hilarious.

I was bought for my daughter who just loves Remy and she was delighted with it especially the bonus DVD I hear laughter from her bedroom every time she watches it and the is nearly every day. Would certainly recommend this seller item was as stated and delivery was super quick.

Thanks again Jill

Do not expect the humour of the original shrek, and do not expect the soft story and music of Toy Story, but do expect very very smart animation, a warming story and an all round well packaged movie. Perhaps a little more aimed at big kids looking for a return to child hood heart warmer, (no hidden adult humour here)! My 3 year old got a bit bored two-thirds of the way through. My 8 year old watched and enjoyed but perhaps did not rave about it in the same way she did over Shrek. But my wife and I loved it!
Worth having in the collection, if not for now, for later!

This was a fantastic movie for a night in. I have to confess, I have no kids and I am 21 years old...but I still loved the film. It was funny, quite long but entertained throughout. You can tell this movie will be a classic up there with Toy Story later on in a few years. If you have not seen it...then what are you waiting for, it is truely a brilliant film. Buy it!

Liked all, great film.
Family fun.
Funny,
Both child and adult humore,
Kept the kids quiet the whole time.
Wish i had seen it at the cinema,still would have bought it reguardless.

Really the best film of 2007, as its a family all-rounder. They've turned rats into adorable creatures with culinary tastes of the highest order, and under-sized french chefs into characters of hate. Food critics are blasted - Egon Ronay's name is skilfully adapted - a DVD that entertains the kids, gives food for thought (no pun intended) to the adult views and generally suuuuuperbbb.

This is one for the whole family. Good messages, happy ending, funny and sad together, like all the old Disney classics. Also all the money has gone on animation not famous voices that young audiences don't realise anyway.
Great film which is not as popular as it should be. My little boy adores it and I don't mind watching it again and again either.

Disney/ Pixar do it again. This is a truly great film and will certainly appeal to a wide audience. I have 4 children aging from 2 to 8 and they ALL found this enjoyable along with my wife and I. The jokes keep coming and the animation is breath taking. Buy this you won't be disappointed

Incredible Story. These guys at pixar don't stop surprising me!!!!!
The set, the script, even the music is awasome. 10/10

JUST BOUGHT THIS DVD IT IS A BRILL FAMILY FILM ME AND ALL 5 OF MY KIDS ENJOYED IT, MY KIDS AGE RANGE IS FROM 6 UP TO 15

there's not many good disney films around at the moment the oldies are the best, but i loved this it was funny from the start. plus a rat cooking what more could you want!!!

I'm into 3d Graphics/modelling, and love cartoons. Pixar are hard to beat, and it shows. The textures/models are brilliant. The concept of the film is quite amusing, and there are scenes to make everyone in the family laugh!