OVERALL
First and foremost I LOVED this movie. But I have particular tastes. With "tastes" being the particular word in question. If you love food... good food... you'll probably like this movie. Not saying that YOU will love it, but you will definitely appreciate it.
With Ratatouille, director/writer Brad Bird redeemed himself for The Incredibles. Now, you may be thinking "What?! The Incredibles was a GREAT movie!", but I have to disagree. The Incredibles was a good movie that COULD have been great.
Mainly because I saw The Iron Giant, which was a GREAT movie. Ratatouille is almost indescribable regarding the many feelings it brings out from you. There are funny parts, serious parts, cartoonish parts, real-life parts, and mesmerizing parts.
You'd watch this movie and you would appreciate it. But would kids? Maybe not. It's got some cute animals, a scary villain, and likable characters. But it also has a lot of dialogue, and some adult situations/themes. Plus the relationship between the rat and the human isn't really BFF.
PRO vs. NO
PRO: A satisfying movie with a satisfying ending. Not saying if it's a happy or sad, but the build-up to the ending makes the entire movie worthwhile.
NO: There's a slow part in the middle of the movie that some kids may yawn through, myself included. It may or may not have been necessary, but it did help with character building.
SIX WORD FINISH
"...Gusteau's famous motto: Anyone can cook."
FINAL BELL
-- 5 out of 5 -- Uh oh, two movies in a row with a 5 out of 5. I've seen some other movies recently, and some of them are definitely NOT 5 out of 5 material. Stay tuned. This is probably the finest Disney movie since The Lion King.
WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION?:
Very much so. I'm looking forward to buying this movie when it comes out on DVD so I can introduce my daughter to it. As I said before -- if you love food, you'll love this movie.
