Movie of the Day: Ratatouille

  I've seen this one before, of course, but this, my friend's favorite Pixar movie, was on TV yesterday, so I had to record it and sit down and watch it. (My favorite is probably Finding Nemo, for the record, with The Incredibles being a close second.)

The Basic Premise: A rat in Paris wants to be a chef and finds a human to help him out, and chaos ensues.

The Verdict: Do I even need to say how great this movie is? The action/chase sequences are some of the most exciting ever, especially considering that they're animated. The emotions and characters and themes are all beautiful, of course. (The scene of Anton eating Ratatouille comes to mind. <3 ) Also, the animation is visually astonishing (like wide shots of Paris at night are gorgeous to an absurd degree, and ethereal Gusteau is impressive). Also, can we take a minute to acknowledge the soundtrack and score, please? What BEAUTIFUL music. Listen to this.

How beautiful is this music? And how fitting to the atmosphere of the movie? And I love that the melody is incorporated into the score itself in key scenes of the movie.

All in all, this is an absolutely wonderful movie, a truly immersive experience. Pixar delivers a movie enjoyable by all once again. 9.7/10

Favorite Line: "Anyone can cook!"