taste the rainbow

[ironymaiden]

we 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.

Comments

Thanx

[bentoxxi.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your advice :)
I was thinking to watch it in the movies, and now I'll for sure.

[julzerator.livejournal.com]

I absolutely agree. One of the better movies I've seen in a long time.

[boldfeather.livejournal.com]

I was waiting for you to review it.
And I think I'll take the offspring, too.

[steve98052.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the review. It was already on our list, but such praise might boost it a notch on the list. Rating it a step below The Incredibles is a very gentle criticism.