Ratatoullie Review

[jayhawk2307]

I just saw Ratatoullie(sp?) and I thought it was very very good. I would say more but I don't want to spoil it for the people who haven't all I will say is I highly rcomend it and go see it. But for those who have seen it what do you rate it on a five star scale? I personaly give it 4 1/2 stars.

 

[Imaginationeer]

Despite the weak weekend numbers, i think it is one of the best animated features i have ever seen.

 

[haveyoumetmark]

Sure, the weekend numbers were weak, but word of mouth will be a key-factor of how this movie does in the next few weeks. I think that's a good thing.

 

[Jesùs_Carioca]

I adored it. I really did. It easily made it into the top half of my list of favourite Pixar films....wedged somewhere inbetween a Bug's Life and not that far behind from The Incredibles.



...Toy Story is in a realm of it's own, needless to say.

 

[Piebald]

I loved Ratatouille. I thought it was a very awesome film and oddly enough it wasn't very funny. That doesn't mean it was bad, but I didn't find myself laughing or chuckling at all. Besides one or two stupid little kids laughing at silly things, barely ANYONE laughed during the movie! I had heard that the film was very adult and now I know why. During the movie I saw 2 different families walk out because the kids were not interested at all! (I heard one little kid say "Mommy I want to leave" and they walked out after the mother failed to coerce him into staying (she seemed like she wanted to stay but the little booger was just bugging her way too much). I think the film was pretty ballsy in some aspects too from some scenes as well as some of the dialogue. "WELCOME TO HELL" :lol: :lol: It was very typical Brad Bird and you noticed it a lot in this film.

 

[DisneyJunkie]

I could only manage 1.5 stars, and that was only because of the spectacular animation. Otherwise, this film was as BORING and LIFELESS as it could possibly be. Films of this kind, from Pixar, are generally aimed at the child audience. Why exactly would a child desire to watch a film about cooking in Paris? There's absolutely zero appeal, except for the youngest of that child audience that finds delight in watching animated rats on the screen.

The story to Ratatouille was weak, had a cop-out ending, and was filled with unfunny sequences and lines, and the entire thing was stretched out more than it needed to be. Now, this review comes from someone who has loved the previous Pixars offerings: Cars, Toy Story, Incredibles, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, and so forth. But there was really nothing to enjoy about Ratatouille. Time and again I found myself checking my watch to see how long it was going on for, all the while hearing whispers of the various children around in me in the theater going "mommy, this is boring, can we go home?" or "mommy, this is stupid".

Sorry Pixar, but despite the built-in crowd of fans that will no doubt throw their money at you and the theater because it's another Pixar movie, you really struck out on this one, at least to me.

 

[rbrower]

This was one of my top three favorite Pixar films! Practically everybody in our theater (including me) was laughing a lot. I gave it 5 stars because I thought that it had a great story and I loved the ending. I also like how the title of the movie was worked into the story. I thought that was GREAT!

 

[comics101]

I saw it, and don't understand how anyone could call it the best PIXAR film ever. I gave it two stars bc I was extremely dissapointed and sort of boerd. I thought the story and characters were extremely weak, and the movie was waaaaaaay too long. I feel this may be the worst story any PIXAR film has ever made, however I thought the animation was beautiful, but, animation does not make a good film.

Over all, I still say Toy Story 1&2 is the King over all other PIXAR films...

 

[DisneyJunkie]

I agree that Ratatoille stinks. Really, that's the long and short of it. There's nothing about the film, aside from the terrific animation, that's all that enjoyable. What kid would want tos ee a movie about a rat in paris that can cook? How is that of any appeal to a child? Or, how is that of any appeal to an adult for that matter? It held absolutely none for me. Then there's the weak story itself that's stretched out over nearly 2 hours. I was dying and checking my watch repeatedly during the last 30 minutes or so. It wasn't funny, it wasn't amusing, it wasn't cute, and contained none of the childlike wonder typically found in the Disney-Pixar films of the past few years. This was just boring.

And a lot of the children around me in the theater were bored with it too. During the moments when it was obvious they were trying to get a laugh, you basically could hear some coughing and perhaps crickets chirping in the theater.

It really is a shame, because as they've demonstrated before, Pixar is much better than this.

 

[WDWFigment]

I agree that Ratatoille stinks. Really, that's the long and short of it. There's nothing about the film, aside from the terrific animation, that's all that enjoyable. What kid would want tos ee a movie about a rat in paris that can cook? How is that of any appeal to a child? Or, how is that of any appeal to an adult for that matter? It held absolutely none for me. Then there's the weak story itself that's stretched out over nearly 2 hours. I was dying and checking my watch repeatedly during the last 30 minutes or so. It wasn't funny, it wasn't amusing, it wasn't cute, and contained none of the childlike wonder typically found in the Disney-Pixar films of the past few years. This was just boring.

And a lot of the children around me in the theater were bored with it too. During the moments when it was obvious they were trying to get a laugh, you basically could hear some coughing and perhaps crickets chirping in the theater.

It really is a shame, because as they've demonstrated before, Pixar is much better than this.

You agree that it stinks? You're the only person whose said it stinks (but thanks for giving your opinion twice in the same thread).

People like you get flamed for saying things like the sentences I have bolded; you make a statement that is a veiled attack at all those who like the film (which right now is 96% of critics on Rottentomatoes and 95% of users, so maybe the better question is how could anyone not like it?), then whine when people call you out on it. What exactly was weak about the story? I thought it was an edgy and original concept, that had a surprising ending in the fact that it hedged the typical "only good things happen in the end" ending of child movies. Are you upset that it didn't have the typical cliched 'happy ending'?

 

[3IAlienKid]

This is another solid offering for Pixar I'd say, box office notwithstanding. The animation is surprisingly stunning (surprising because you couldn't tell from the trailers). The climactic scene involving the critic's response is one of the more moving scenes put to film, live action or animated. I can understand why some kids will be bored as none of the characters are toys, monsters, cars, or other kid-friendly incarnations, but to argue it is a lame Pixar flick simply because of this fact seems really weak in my opinion. You can enjoy it as an adult, just find a sitter for your toddler.

 

[ErickainPA]

I wouldn't say it was their best work, but it was a cute film. For us it's not one that we are going to run out and get the minute it comes on DVD or even really consider adding it to our collection. Toy Story and Monsters immediately became part of our DVD collection.

 

[DisneyJunkie]

People like you get flamed for saying things like the sentences I have bolded; you make a statement that is a veiled attack at all those who like the film (which right now is 96% of critics on Rottentomatoes and 95% of users, so maybe the better question is how could anyone not like it?), then whine when people call you out on it. What exactly was weak about the story? I thought it was an edgy and original concept, that had a surprising ending in the fact that it hedged the typical "only good things happen in the end" ending of child movies. Are you upset that it didn't have the typical cliched 'happy ending'?

I suggest you re-read this thread, because I'm not the only one who was disappointed with it. In no way were my comments a veiled attack on anyone. I was simply speaking as someone who has pretty much always enjoyed Pixar's films. I could care less if Rotten Tomatoes or anyone else liked it, I still thought it was lousy and was very disappointed with it (this after having loved just about every other Pixar film). How was the story not weak? A young one dreams of doing something, his father disapproves. In the end, the child's dream vindicates him in the eyes of his father. Ho-hum, I've seen that all before in the movie October Sky (with real actors by the way). Just doing that same theme in an animated fashion doesn't make it either edgy or original. Nor was the ending particularly a "surprise".....come on, who couldn't see the grumpy old enemy becoming won over? If someone couldn't see that, I have doubts about them. It did have a cliched "happy ending" because everyone was happy in the end.

 

[clarksfan95]

I really don't see how you consider the story to weak either, just because you've seen something like it before? I hate to say it, but almost every Disney film involves the death of the villian....does that mean that you aren't crazy about those because you already know what's going to happen?

What did you happen to think of Cars? In my opinion if Ratatoille is a Rip off of October Sky, then Cars is most definitely a rip off of Doc Hollywood. Just because I've seen the premise of a movie doesn't make the story weak to me.

I see Bugs Life as not that different from Ratatoille. Ant has a dream of making things, leaves home, makes friends, comes back and saves the day. Everyone is happy. This premise is almost exactly the one in Lion King as well....Cat's Don't Dance from WB has the same storyline.

Toy Story (1 & 2) really isn't all that different from Jungle Book or Monsters Inc. Those movies simply run off the buddy system of story telling. Finding Nemo is also a buddy system movie as was Lilo and Stitch...as was Emperors New Groove.

Who didn't know that John Smith was going home in Pocahontas and that she was gonna stay behind? or...for that matter, who didn't know that the Titanic was going to sink at the end of that film? Star Wars doesn't haven't the strongest story either...boy yearns for more, leaves home, comes back as a savior and redeems his evil father.

It's not that easy to come up with something that no one has seen these days. I think that Lilo & Stitch was probably the most original thing that Disney has come out with in an extended recent history...but, then again, it is a buddy film.

Pocahontas, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules, Snow White, Cinderella, Tarzan, Alddain, Black Cauldron, Pinocchio are all really unoriginal pieces...these were basically cookie cutter movies, but are considered (well, some of them) to be some of Disneys best stuff. Do you not like these ones either?

 

[DisneyJunkie]

I really don't see how you consider the story to weak either, just because you've seen something like it before? I hate to say it, but almost every Disney film involves the death of the villian....does that mean that you aren't crazy about those because you already know what's going to happen? What did you happen to think of Cars? In my opinion if Ratatoille is a Rip off of October Sky, then Cars is most definitely a rip off of Doc Hollywood. Just because I've seen the premise of a movie doesn't make the story weak to me. I see Bugs Life as not that different from Ratatoille. Ant has a dream of making things, leaves home, makes friends, comes back and saves the day. Everyone is happy. This premise is almost exactly the one in Lion King as well....Cat's Don't Dance from WB has the same storyline. Toy Story (1 & 2) really isn't all that different from Jungle Book or Monsters Inc. Those movies simply run off the buddy system of story telling. Finding Nemo is also a buddy system movie as was Lilo and Stitch...as was Emperors New Groove. Who didn't know that John Smith was going home in Pocahontas and that she was gonna stay behind? or...for that matter, who didn't know that the Titanic was going to sink at the end of that film? Star Wars doesn't haven't the strongest story either...boy yearns for more, leaves home, comes back as a savior and redeems his evil father.
It's not that easy to come up with something that no one has seen these days. I think that Lilo & Stitch was probably the most original thing that Disney has come out with in an extended recent history...but, then again, it is a buddy film. Pocahontas, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules, Snow White, Cinderella, Tarzan, Alddain, Black Cauldron, Pinocchio are all really unoriginal pieces...these were basically cookie cutter movies, but are considered (well, some of them) to be some of Disneys best stuff. Do you not like these ones either?

I never said that unoriginality in itself was what made the story weak to me. That's part of what I didn't like overall about it. I just thought the story in itself: a rat that can cook helps a human who can't. Whoop-dee-doo, and, as Homer Simpson would say "BORING!". And it was. It was boring. It wasn't funny. It wasn't even mildly amusing. Actually, I didn't really care for A Bug's Life for almost precisely the same reason, although, as in the case with every Pixar film, I loved the animation. Other than the animation, which by itself can't really make a film, there was nothing whatsoever about it that drew my interest.

 

[clarksfan95]

I understand your point and I actually feel somewhat like you do, but about the Incredibles. It didn't do it for me.........at all. I loved the animation and I've watched it several times, but overall the story didn't gel with me, the characters really didn't gel with me, but the animation was great.

I thought Ratatoilles story was leaps and bounds better than the Incredibles and I did enjoy it. I did laugh at Ratatoille and thought it was funny, whereas the Incredibles just reminded me of any one of my 3000 comic books that I've already read.

There was a line of 8 kids in front of me (which when they sat down, I almost considered moving), but they seemed to enjoy it...they definitely weren't restless (which would've made me move) and they laughed at the appropriate times. I think the only who laughed at even the smallest moments was me...but that tends to be one of my problems, laughing at moments where humor was intended, but isn't always caught by the audience.

Haha...that reminds me of a movie I went to where I laughed out loud and no one else laughed....15-20 minutes later everyone is laughing, but me. I have no idea what they saw in that clip of film, but it definitely wasn't that funny...or at least not to me.