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taste the rainbow
Jul. 3rd, 2007 01:36 pmwe saw Ratatouille last night. Brad Bird continues to produce animated films that are complex, nuanced, and a pleasure for adults and children alike.
it may be the best translation of good food to film that i've seen. beyond presentation, Bird chooses synesthesia and the evocation of memory. it works. i hope that some child might be inspired to try something other than chicken nuggets after this...
it's technically astonishing, and packed with detail. more importantly, i could quickly forget all that because i was caught up in the story. (there's enough peril that i'd be wary of taking small kids.) i was afraid that i would spend a lot of time cringing at contrived embarrassments, but they manage to avoid taking predictable steps.
the only reason i love it less than The Incredibles is that the message is less close to my heart. but it's still awesome. five saffron threads out of five.
it may be the best translation of good food to film that i've seen. beyond presentation, Bird chooses synesthesia and the evocation of memory. it works. i hope that some child might be inspired to try something other than chicken nuggets after this...
it's technically astonishing, and packed with detail. more importantly, i could quickly forget all that because i was caught up in the story. (there's enough peril that i'd be wary of taking small kids.) i was afraid that i would spend a lot of time cringing at contrived embarrassments, but they manage to avoid taking predictable steps.
the only reason i love it less than The Incredibles is that the message is less close to my heart. but it's still awesome. five saffron threads out of five.
