Why Ratatouille is Pixar's Magnum Opus

People think that animation only does things where people dance and do a lot of histrionics, but animation is not a genre and people keep saying that the animation genre is not a genre, a western is a genre. Animation is an art form and can do anything. genre, you know it could work for a detective movie, a cowboy movie, a horror movie, an R-rated movie, or a children's fairy tale, but it doesn't do anything and the next time I hear what it's like to work in the animation genre, I'm going to punch that person the funds for Shaperless are provided by surfsharkvpn tune in until the end discovering its incredible lifespan it's strange sometimes as I write this video it's been less than a week since I officially graduated from college with a degree in economics and I am left with a simple two-word question in my mind: four years ago the answer would have been simple if a little lazy to get a job in the business field and make a difference and this is what life would be like from so but the only thing predictable about life is its unpredictability and believe it or not, I'm not talking about the global recession, the pandemic, the elephant in the room, I'm talking about this, the channel on which you are currently watching the videos that They have reached millions of people. around the world people who respect my opinions in the media and keep coming back to hear my voice people I never thought I would really connect with and you have inspired me in ways I never thought possible, you have made me realize that.

My creative voice is valid even though I had so many doubts about it during my youth. I am still captivated by economics and continue to pursue a career in that field, but I now understand that there is another passion that I can pursue, either on the side. or it is the main focus of my life's work I want to make things I want to add something to this world but doubt arises almost every time I dream about works of art I want to create doubt that I will finish them doubt that someone I will care doubt that any of these fantasies are sustainable at all.

Doubt permeates every fiber of my being and it is difficult to break free of it no matter what I do and every time I feel overwhelmed by doubt and need to be reminded of limitless creative potential. that exists in each of us I watch

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again a movie that tells me yes, people will care about the things I add to this world no, it doesn't matter who I am or where I come from, anyone can create something that resonates or rings true with other people anyone has the power to change the world anyone can cook while I embrace my desire to create art, a desire I repressed for years and only revived as a result of the overwhelming support I have received from Friends and strangers alike over these past few years, I keep coming back to this movie, this extraordinary story about the little chef who could and reflecting on what the movie really means to me, nothing has changed since last year when I did my ranking of animated movies.

I still have some story issues with the movie, I would still put it at number 4 on the list and I still prefer Spider-verse, the Incredibles and Spirited Away in general, but while I think they are better movies, Ratatouille probably means more For me personally, all three. of them combined and with the exception of Ladybird, I can't think of any movie that speaks to me more personally than this one, so why does this movie about a French rat chef who controls a noodle called the Noodle-Armed Redhead have such a profound message? about the nature of the human condition and why I'm so obsessed with it and what I'm talking about when I say this is Pixar's masterpiece.

I just said that the incredible ones are better. Well, I also said that beauty and the beast is better than the lion. king but the lion king is disney's

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is defined as a large and important work of art, music or literature, especially one considered the most important work of an artist or writer, not necessarily the best, but definitely the most important, although why is it like this? special about

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of all the movies

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has made that elevates it to such status, how is this movie supposed to stand toe to toe with the lion king and be considered this studio's greatest achievement?

I'm probably crazy, but that's not it? It doesn't matter because we're going on a journey together through this entire movie, from start to finish, obviously that's not how I normally do things, but given how crucial the pacing of this movie is, I really couldn't have done it any other way. another way, so let's find out. Altogether making Ratatouille the masterpiece of the Pixar canon from the start, this film does a lot to set itself apart from the rest of the Pixar library and this is something I learned as a kid. All of these movies have energetic intros or even Ratatouille.

It's not that the title of this film simply appears in front of a rainy house, without fanfare or anything, in fact, this entire introduction is deliberately toned to seem miserable, the dull colors and cloudy weather contributing to an atmosphere of boredom that lingers for most of the first 10 minutes - basically, the movie's color palette tells you that being a rat sucks - but the colors shine a couple of times in these first 10 minutes, mostly through the sense of flavor that Remy experiences when combining two flavors. This is the mark of an artist who takes pre-existing ideas and uses them to give rise to something completely new, unexpected and sensational in one image, the magic of creating a new idea is captured perfectly and the film continues to illustrate Remy's passions by making come up with five different ideas at once. and developing his own recipe on the spot, unfortunately, he goes too far in his quest for a taste of the city and is caught by the old lady while trying to take her saffron, this leads to an epic shootout, seriously, how many Pixar movies?

Can you tell they have shootings? on them, oh, okay, I guess it's not that weird, never mind, and this shootout leads to the entire rat colony being exposed. Now there's something really interesting about the development of this plot that I only noticed on my most recent viewing. Think about it, Remy does something without realizing it. makes something really bad happen to the rest of his clan it's a story as old as time really think about the life of a bug where flick doohickey makes the ant's pile of grains fall into the water or what about the lion king a year and a half where helm?

The singing and dancing routine distracts him and allows the hyenas to chase his meerkat siblings. Here we have three movies that have the same basic plot development. What's different about ratatouille? Simple ratatouille doesn't have this boring scene where the clan is mad at the guy who screwed up now I love the lion king for a year and a half so I'm not going to insult him anymore so let me tell you the life of a bug is probably the textbook example of how not to write a screenplay this is the second time in recent memory i have compared it unfavorably to something else because it is so self-indulgent with its tedious cliched plot points ratatouille sees the main character screw it up and receive consequences for But it's not a stupid scene, we're mad at you.

Instead, he gets separated from his clan in the sewers and will probably never see them again, which is pretty sad, but again, that was a direct consequence of his mistake. Here the color palette is the darkest and dirtiest it's ever been so far because this is his. At his lowest point, he was miserable before, but at least he had his family. He now has nothing except his innate desire to create his inner passion and drive to make a difference in this world. It is made external through the ghost of Chef Gustaau, can I just say what A brilliant decision was to make Remy's internal voice that of the chef he admired for so long and it is his internal voice that the film makes explicit several times that These are not ghost pranks.

Remy is simply speaking to a figment of his imagination, the embodiment of his conscience and his desire to do things so, Remy follows Gusta's advice or rather his own advice and moves on. What follows is an absolutely delightful sequence entirely driven by the score, and of course I must give a shout out to Michael G. Aquino, aka Pixar's greatest musical. active now we all love

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scores and randy and thomas newman always do a great job developing iconic music to accompany the scenes of these movies like toy stories monsters inc finding nemo wall-e etc. but then michael g aquino burst onto the scene and yeah, I like it, this guy is behind what I consider Pixar's most iconic scores, the incredibles, inside out, coco, wow, nevermind, I think his entire career just got invalidated.

I'm joking of course, this man's work is consistently phenomenal. What he has done. many other high profile works like jurassic worlds the mcu spider-man rogue the best movie of 2019 all of these important things today, but pixar is what initially launched it into the stratosphere now the incredibles inexplicably wasn't nominated for best original soundtrack but ratatouille ultimately earned him his first Oscar nomination and two years later he earned his first and only win for up. I personally think it's the best score I've ever written, but ratatouille is definitely a close second and I think this scene easily demonstrates why the music stands out.

Remy's pounding is perfect and makes his climb through a series of cracks and pipes that much more engaging. He runs into a pathetic and easily avoidable trap. Doug's shadow. Hi, there's a couple who could probably use some counseling or something. Oh girl! and finally breaks through. outside, climbing the side of a building and looking at a woman in the shadows, fascinated by a tempting flavor, in a way the perfect appetizer for what awaits her at that moment. Remember how the movie deliberately created a monotonous, stormy and miserable atmosphere for the first 15 minutes. the movie well, this glorious shot right here is the reward, it's honestly magnificent, the luminous golden Eiffel tower contrasted with the pink and purple sky, the incredible performance of the movie's main theme taking center stage, Remy's realization that he's been so close to the city of his dreams for so long and he can finally see it for himself there is only one word that comes to mind when I see this scene and it is cinema, this is easily one of the best moments in any Pixar movie and the movie is just beginning in Finally, we get to see a gourmet kitchen in action, every piece flowing perfectly, every person doing their part to help the efficient artistic machine run.

Dare I say gourmet cuisine. There is a huge question. It's like a huge club. I was going to say a group, but it works. too and it's a group from this guy's linguine perspective, right away we can see that this newly hired trash boy is out of his element while remy is having a blast impressing her imaginary boyfriend with his innate knowledge of the kitchen linguine. I'm just trying to mop the floors and stay out of trouble but he's a clumsy kid and it causes him to spill some soup so he has to fix it or just make it worse, that's always an option.

Remy once again puts his passions on full display for everyone. so let's see, no rational person would get so angry because a soup was ruined, it's just a soup, brother, relax, but remy can't relax, this is his greatest passion, his entire universe, the restaurant he has always dreamed of seeing with his own eyes and watching someone desecrate the name of sanctity of taste for soup is so wrong that you can't stand this and that's really admirable, if a little misguided after a crash landing in the sink, we get a fun sequence where remy He evades all the dangers of the kitchen and tries to make his great escape and eventually, Remy gets a chance to take a break, but something distracts him a little.

Now Shelby from girlfriend reviews requested an analysis of the scene where Remy runs around the stinky soup and makes jokes, so obviously I have to oblige, although unfortunately the analysis will. It won't be 20 minutes like I promised, so ratatouille the rat has a chance to escape, but as he runs past the soup he says, wait a minute, this is the worst thing ever created by a human and its disgusting smell is so atrocious. What causes him to choke even though rats are biologically incapable of doing so, this horrible soup broke the laws of physics because it's just that irredeemable now it's Remy's turn to make this irredeemable soup into irredeemable he figures he can just reduce it. half-heartedly and toss her a couple of yum yums before continuing her escape, but then she really begins to realize the opportunity she's been given here: the chance to actually cook at the restaurant she's always dreamed of doing in her chance to live.

Your greatest passion is here before. him and knows that he would never be able to live with himself if he didn't take the opportunity andSo he does, the cauldron is his canvas and he begins to paint his first masterpiece, a flurry of ingredients flies through the air towards the delicious mixture invented by an artist at his best in his element with the music perfectly composing each action there is no better word for this sequence than sensational nothing can stop remy now uh-oh yeah, remy gets caught for this transgression and liguini gets caught by Skinner who yells at him for trying to cook in his kitchen but while he's distracted they send the soup, stop that sauce and to everyone's surprise, the reviewer actually likes it and although Skinner is still mad about the linguine, he seems to be in the minority here, how?

Can we claim to represent the name of taste if we do not uphold its most cherished belief? Anyone can cook there. It's in a simple sentence. Remy's passion has been validated. He has prepared his own delicious dish in the best restaurant in Paris and for the first time in his life he receives validation for the dream of his life, even if he doesn't get the credit, it doesn't matter. the only thing that matters is that the taste was right, a rat can cook and, in the eyes of these chefs, a simple garbage man can cook, so Skinner finally reads the room and gives the linguine another chance to cook the soup again.

Oh, okay, doomsday has arrived, Remy. Get ready to die and stop looking at me with those big old eyes. Now I've seen a lot of people who don't particularly care for linguine, they say things like oh Luigi, he's just a normal old fool, he's a pretty standard wig nut, he's a knucklehead mcspazzotron. Gosh, if I had a nickel for every time I heard someone call linguine a dumb mcspazzotron, I'd have two cents, which isn't much, but it's weird that it happened twice, right? I understand why not everyone thinks linguine is a thing. special, but I personally think it's hilarious.

I love watching this bumbling idiot make his way through a gourmet kitchen with the help of a rat, and I think there's actually more going on inside him than a lot of people give him credit for. It has a lot of expectations that must be lived up to both of them through Remy's culinary skills and illustrious lineage, but we'll get to those things later here, we finally get to see our main duo meet for the first time oh, Pixar sure will. love those main duos, woody and buzz mike and sully jack black and smith tale is a very common format used by the studio, but there is a constant element in all of these films that is not present in ratatouille.

In these movies, both characters talk and play with each other, it's a fun format. but Ratatouille decides to make a somewhat risky change to the concept, what happens if one of them doesn't talk? Obviously half-silent duos have existed many times before this movie, but Pixar never tried it at this point, it would be very easy to just have remy talk to linguine and remove the communication barrier completely, but in my opinion this would have weakened considerably the movie as it would have destroyed the idea that remy is from a different world the one he wants to join.

I almost feel bad choosing this movie. because it was clearly never made with the intention of reaching the same levels as ratatouille, it clearly didn't ask for this, but b-movie and ratatouille are the same movie and here's why they both come out in 2007, both about animals that are told they don't speak with humans, but then they meet humans. There is a conflict related to the ethics of theft and finally the humans realize that this small animal is really on the same level of intellect and that they can coexist with them. each other despite the fans who disagree oh that bee is living my life so these are the same movie i proved it now the b movie aspires to lower heights than ratatouille and that's not an insult it's just a fact, a movie fact, movie b wants to be a lighthearted comedy about jerry seinfeld b getting along with renee zellweger lady also side note i want to clear my name i knew who renee zellweger was before doing the shark story check me out pretending not to know who Was she a dumb joke I'm a theater kid I've seen Chicago Calm down anyway The b-movie was never intended to be a cinematic masterpiece, but I think the way its themes and ideas intersect with Ratatouille really shows how much Above and Beyond Ratatouille was not just an animated children's film but a film in general.

Also, I don't think Ratatouille is a kids' movie, but we'll get to that later. Both the B-movie and Ratatouille present their protagonists with the notion that they should not speak. For humans under any circumstances, this notion is supported by the fact that humans are not kind to their kind here, but ultimately both Barry and Remy receive kindness from a human, a person who has the opportunity to get rid of them but decide not to. From here, out of the kindness of his heart, the animal forms a relationship of some kind with the human despite a disapproving world, but again there is a key difference between these two stories.

Barry Benson B can talk like he's nothing so he can have Winnie jokes with Vanessa and tells those pesky humans what's the point, for all intents and purposes Barry and all the other bees are just tiny people, not that there's anything wrong in that B movie, in a word, it's crazy and that's exactly what it wants to be. pure comedy that should not really be taken seriously, it is fine for what the film wants to achieve, but it also epitomizes the easy way out, the easy way to show a relationship of equals between an animal and a human, even if ratatouille wants to take in himself more seriously than a B-movie, he could have kept things simple and had Remy secretly talk to Linguine, whisper instructions to him and hope that this clumsy guy can follow them correctly, but he doesn't take the easy way out, he wants to take himself seriously.

Both Ratatouille and the B-movie are equally silly premises when you break them down, but Ratatouille takes its silly premise and shows what kind of creativity and emotional meaning can be achieved if you try hard enough. They deal with the idea of ​​a rat who wants to convert. a chef realistically, that's why he doesn't talk, they realize that that would be going too far and so they do something that is both more realistic, more extravagant and much, much more creative. Who would think of making a movie in which a rat appears? controls a human like a puppet by pulling their hair, it is absolutely absurd and yet, although it takes some getting used to, it begins to make sense as the story continues, the audience begins to accept this absurd control system because it simply becomes It's second nature to the characters, and through it, we get to see these two characters directly help each other achieve their desired success.

Linguine becomes a star at the restaurant and begins to win over his new mentor, Colette, and Remy is able to live his lifelong dream. from cooking to their heart's content, the way these two characters directly affect each other's fate in this way makes them one of the most memorable and well-written duos in Pixar history - although only one of them speaks, that doesn't really matter because from the beginning linguine and remy have excellent chemistry, whether it's through linguine's paranoid screams or remy's subtle humorous gestures, they connect extremely well and have excellent exchanges. I really like how Remy initially runs away happy that he tricked this clown before he regains consciousness and comes back to help.

I like how Linguine initially thinks Remy has stolen food and ran away only to find him innocently cooking an omelette. The fact that they conflict with each other and don't trust each other at first makes their relationship feel more realistic. It feels like there's a lot of progression here and it only gets more interesting as it goes on, but we'll get to that later at this point in the movie. It's fun to watch these two slowly improve their craft with this full hair puppet maneuver. This montage where we get to see them fail spectacularly in the kitchen only to get better and better to the point where they can handle a knife without a problem is a big part of the reason why this hair-pulling tactic starts to feel more natural and less foreign to us and that's why our boys finally recreated the soup, but that was just a tutorial level.

I think now is a good time to talk about Brad Bird and what really sets his Pixar films apart from the rest, so obviously I think the Ratatouille Incredibles are the two best. Pixar movies buy into a long shot and, as I've said many times before, it's because, in stark contrast to most other Pixar movies, they feel like they were written specifically for adults. Brad Bird writes films meant to be enjoyed first by adults and then by children, because he doesn't believe that animation is a genre that would imply that everything from samurai jack to rick and morty to caillou all fall under the same genre and, consequently, they are very similar, can I just say that's cool, it's a little strange to have it in the same category uh uh sean the sheep nominated alongside uh anna melisa charlie kaufman's new existential drama so that animated category is a bit of a joke Well, if it's animated then it doesn't matter well, that's like then I don't have the best image as if all these movies were completely different.

If you're going to have the best animation, then you have to have subcategories for that too. I don't know, it's a lot of nonsense. Animation is not a genre, it is a narrative. medium now for a long time I didn't understand what made him so aggressive with this terminological conflict, but when you consider how different the tones are from the incredibles and ratatouille of other Pixar films, it starts to make sense and believe me, I'm not trying to. look down on the other Pixar movies, they're also great before Cars 2. The Pixar movies are great, thematically rich, and tell intricate fantastic stories, but Incredibles and Ratatouille just take things to the next level.

In Incredibles we're dealing with a man going through realistic middle age. crisis: a woman realistically concerned that her husband is having an affair, a man who commits genocide against a group of so-called super individuals who was rejected for a suicide attempt, and a Schrödinger's cat type discussion about the nature of a thumbtack that simultaneously makes or There is no coincidence, I think Incredibles 2 is not very good, but even that movie works in the same way, sometimes there are a lot of intelligent conversations about giving up our freedoms and the desire to do things ourselves for convenience and some other things.

I guess, but I see this is what Brad Bird does. He gives adults plenty of ideas to think about. He writes all of his films as if they were intended primarily for an adult audience. There's a difference between putting thought-provoking adult themes in an animated film. and putting in silly pop culture references to keep adults from falling asleep, isn't that entertaining? No, there is a difference between putting mild sexual themes or alcohol in your movie because it fits the tone and by doing this he won three Piston Cups. I didn't want this. mug, ugh, ratatouille decides to start delivering the goods in different ways, starting with Colette literally calling out the patriarchy and how difficult it is for a woman to succeed in a culinary environment.

This is a concept I especially would have loved to see explored more. Considering how heartbreaking it is, it wouldn't be out of line to make it more sexist and less respectful of Colette's contributions to the kitchen, but I guess that would have made the movie more depressing and too real with the way they move. . From there, Skinner is enough, as we see when he exploits Gusto's image to sell microwave burritos. I didn't know what this all meant when he was a kid, I just thought it was funny when all the Gustos talked to Remy. Moving on, this is a very strange plot to include in a children's movie, unless you weren't making a children's movie.

See what I mean when I say this movie was written for adults. Skinner is presented as a greedy and greedy opportunist who completely lacks artistic integrity and chooses to exploit the image of his famous deceased friend. He's a great sellout, except it's worse because he doesn't even sell himself on his own image. He is using the image of a dead man to promote his frozen food business activities. Honestly, a lot more evil than I ever gave him credit for as a kid, and the fact that Brad Bird shoved this under our nine-year-old nose is a testament to how much better his movies are for adults than for kids, but Bradley is He wasn't done with his adult themes, but suddenly, Gusto apparently had an affair and Linguini is his offspring.

Plus, we have Collette telling us about all the apparent serial killers working in this kitchen. I killeda man with this fool again. He had no idea what. He was talking about when he said this guy fooled around with the circus ringmaster's daughter or how this other guy ran weapons for the resistance. The only thing I understood here was that I killed a man with this nonsense, honestly this is where some of the opportunities were missed. in the script they start to introduce themselves, I really wish these chefs had been developed more as honestly their backstories are so fun and entertaining, there's one guy, Larousse, who has so much personality despite never saying a word when Linguine He captures Remy for the first time and asks.

If he would kill him now, Larousse nods maliciously in the background, but when Skinner tells him to get the rat out, Larusse's smile fades and he puts out the fire, what a disappointment, but later, when Linguine becomes president of Gustovs and stops production of frozen foods. Larousse finally has the opportunity to set all the taste stands on fire. Look how happy he is to set property on fire. What a boy. This is some nice attention to detail with his characterization and really makes me wish these guys had more characterization. I want to know more about them and seeing them working as a collette unit also disappoints me a bit since ultimately she is just a tool for linguine development.

It's nice to see the two connect over time in a similar way to how linguine and remy connected, although I guess it's not exactly the same. Yeah, but ultimately I feel like your character is pretty basic and maybe they should have gone further to overcome the patriarchy angle, although something tells me this wouldn't have worked at Pixar at the time, so I guess we just have to working with what we have collette at least manages to provide an interesting gap between linguini and remy and it's a good setup it all starts when someone asks who you are you seemed like what do I do what did you do but you told them I told you what This Skinner sees this as an opportunity to sabotage the success of linguine by giving it the rancidest recipe ever, like this one that calls for horseradish on your toenail. clippings you have to flush them down the toilet oh my god it's just horrible I really like remy's body language when Colette is reading the recipe, he's like, oh, how am I going to save this and save it?

He does. Remy improvises a new version by guiding the linguine around. the kitchen in a dynamic, fun and tension-filled quest for cooking, but Colette, who has always preached the value of following taste recipes, shuts down Remy's ideas and offers the shitty chum bucket version, but before who can add sea horseradish, Remy swoops in with the secret of the Krabby Patty. ingredient and oh my goodness it's so exciting Pixar movies often have life or death scenarios with a lot of tension and adrenaline, but this movie manages to capture those same feelings by simply showing us a battle of wits between two brilliant chefs with trapped linguine In the middle, it's a tremendous achievement, so yes, Remy's tactic pays off and he and Linguini enjoy a successful night.

Remy is able to take a well-deserved break while Skinner gets drunk as hell on linguine, a perfect close to the most explicitly adult part of the film. As good a time as any to catch up with our rat king by returning to the B-movie conundrum. The downside to Remy not talking to Linguine is the fact that he hasn't really talked much for the last 30 minutes, so which is perhaps a bit jarring to pick up his story with his family again after we experience a long period of time where he remains silent and interacts with linguine, but even though it was initially a bit strange that the film changed heading this way, it quickly becomes apparent what a great plot thread this is at this point remy is living large and he's not going to stop he's found a place where he truly belongs and by reintroducing his family here it becomes clear that his sensibilities and desires never really coincided with theirs, what initially seems like a cute, relatively pointless scene of Remy trying to get food to save his food and enjoy the taste sensations, is actually a gentle way of telling Remy that he will always be different from his family and that they will never really understand him. or his passion for evil emerges during his conversation with his father, who is not named in the film, but the script says his name is django, probably pronounced django, but I call him dejago anyway because it's fun to say that the Giant Go is absolutely flabbergasted at the idea that Remy won't stay, leading to an argument about what kind of rat Remy is here.

Remy finally expresses his desire to thrive and create rather than simply take and survive for himself. Surviving is not living, he wants to contribute to art. the world because that's what will give him purpose and satisfaction maybe it's not how a rat should behave but he doesn't care about that it's what he wants to do with his life honestly I identify a lot with remy here just the idea of ​​creating something that impresses or inspire people you don't know, the fact that you are leaving an impact on the lives of others through your creations is simply a stimulating thought to me and I doubt I am the only one who thinks that art can and will outlive us when we are gone. gone, that's why it's so inspiring to create and add something to this world, even if everything seems to be against you, remy is an extreme example, but still see his unconditional desire to overcome adversity and create against it.

All prediction, reason and logic is one of the most powerful aspects of a movie I've ever seen, but of course it doesn't match his father's perception of how a rat should behave, so Dejago tries to dissuade him. Remy of meddling with the human being. world by showing him the traps and poisons that humans use on rats in typical children's movie style, Remy becomes disheartened at this terrifying sight and begins to wonder if he can ever trust humans like Linguini again. Oh wait, that. doesn't happen because this isn't a kids movie, Remy actually stands firm in his belief that he can change the future and make things better between rats and humans because after all, change is nature, so after that we get some fun hijinks with Linguine asleep and him confessing. that he likes Colette and all, this is a good time to say how great the voice cast is and what's really cool is that it's not just a bunch of A-list celebrities thrown in there for the sake of get butts. in the seats just a really solid group of talented artists.

I'm so glad they cast Patton Oswalt as the voice of Remy. his voice fits exquisitely with a sarcastic but hopeful rat. Janine Garofalo and Ian Holm bring excellent levels of manic energy to Colette and Skinner respectively, but damn, I can't get enough of Linguine's voice. Lou Romano is an animator who happens to be an exceptionally talented voice actor and something like Walt Doran, who played Crinkle Stinky Pants. Lou Romano not only voices Linguine No, he voiced the most iconic Pixar character of all. Bernie, don't do me Bernie, this little rat is guilty. Romano brings a great comedic moment to the linguine.

It's probably my favorite performance in the film and the animators obviously have a great time bringing his puppet-like movement, this is actually one of the reasons why Brad Bird wanted to take on the project in the first place, he was excited about the physical comedy possibilities present with linguine and I think this passion definitely paid off, so the scene ends with Linguine and Colette kissing and as a kid I didn't realize he had pepper spray, I thought it was poison rats and that she somehow knew that Linguine was about to reveal that there is a rat controlling him.

I don't know why I was so stupid. As a child anyway, although this new romance presents its own problems, now the conflict between Remy and Colette intensifies as Liguini resists his rat programming and follows Colette's advice more and more often. Remy begins to feel that Linguini needs him less and less and it is no coincidence that this is the point in the movie where he starts stealing food for his brother and the other rats. The concept of stealing is synonymous with rats in this movie, it's all they do and Remy, despite his father's beliefs to the contrary, is still a rat in the end. of the day and as he begins to feel more and more abandoned with the human world since Linguini leaves without him, he begins to become more and more in touch with his rat instincts.

It's a subtle but clean touch and Remy is about to steal the most important thing. of his life, no, no, I wish, so I think the next two consecutive scenes really say something interesting about the pacing and overall tone of this movie, but first can I just say what a strange line it is. Why will Linguini be featured in your will? This used to be my office, huh, that doesn't answer the question at all, but anyway, Remy finds out the truth about Link Weenies, dad, he's Gusto's son, yeah, we got it when you said dad, yeah, yeah, he it's his son, this leads to a manic chase where skinner tries to get those documents back from remy and hide the evidence that linguini is the rightful owner of the restaurant and i have to say rewatching this scene feels a little out of place.

I don't know, there were tense and action scenes at the beginning of the movie, but it all made sense since it was about a rat trying to evade danger, the old lady with a shotgun, and the dangers of the kitchen, they felt a little more grounded. and they fit the tone, but something about this chase weirds me out, it's a pretty good scene. own, but it seems like maybe they're going too far with Skinner here now I definitely enjoy Skinner as a character more than most people. I think it's very funny and I like his increasing insanity and paranoia regarding whether Remy is real or not.

I like the visual of this really short guy constantly being mad at everyone and I like how the movie doesn't actually make any jokes about him being short, it's strictly a visual comedy element like I love you Shrek but please shut up I don't need to . I heard a 17th joke about Lord Farquaad's height, it's not as funny as you think, so yeah, Skinner is a fun key player and a decent antagonist for this part of the movie, but I get the impression that this chase scene It was only added because Brad Berg was told it needed more action.

This is the only part of the movie that seems to be primarily for kids, which probably explains why he took me out of the movie a bit, but whatever it is, I guess it's a decent way to close out Skinner's role. as an antagonist, except not, but we'll get to that later. What I love, however, is the montage that follows this chase scene. It's like a complete 180 from what we just saw because he feels exceptionally grown up and refined, I guess, hearing the majestic and magnificent. Le Festine for the first time in the film vocally really helps, but yeah, everything comes together in this montage.

Linguine is declared king of tastes. He bans all shameless frozen foods. He has a nice new house. He and Collette even enjoy each other's company. Bomb Voyage has turned a new leaf and started entertaining children in a healthy way. I feel like now is a good time to talk about the way the film plays out and the overall tone it strives to pace. A long time ago in my ranking of animated films I said that this The film feels like a smart independent film, but how well it will be a little difficult to describe, so bear with me, so the thing about mainstream films is that they usually are always goal-based, the characters need to achieve some kind of goal in a Marvel movie usually defeat the villain in a Star Wars movie usually defeat the villains in a Pixar movie often go from one point to another the house of byy paradise falls the land of the living wherever they went on the good dinosaur or the goal could be something more like bringing boo home finding nemo finding dory oh wait what was the movie about finding dory's parents well , so why was it called finding dory?

Goal based movies are important to general audiences, they need a goal in their movies that is achieved through in the end, otherwise they will come out saying what was the point now, this doesn't always work. A good dinosaur had a goal that was achieved and everyone who saw it came out asking what the point was, but anyway, this is a concession. That has to be done with mainstream films regardless of how good many of them are, but sometimes a filmmaker can sneak a film into the mainstream without a goal. You can think of one and a half Pixar movies in this regard, first in Toy Story 2.

Part of the reason this is easily the best moviefrom Toy Story and anyone who thinks differently is lying to themselves it's because half the movie doesn't have a goal set in stone and the toys are trying to get Woody back, that's a good goal for them. but Woody, despite initially trying to escape and return home, slowly begins to rethink his position and what it means to be a toy in general, leading to many slower-paced, more introspective and emotionally moving sequences in the ones he simply talks to the other toys around him. It's all absolutely phenomenal and it's what makes the movie work so well when he was a kid.

I loved Buzz's stuff and I thought Woody's stuff was pretty good, but as an adult he's the other way around. I have fun with Buzz and the gang's misadventures, but it's Woody's story that really hooks me because he feels independent of the traditional format of many animated films. I also want to mention the incredibles that follow this more independent format for the first half of the film before transitioning quite masterfully into a more objective superhero ending, but the only Pixar film that sticks to an independent formula throughout and the one who is not afraid to tell a story structured in a less conventional way than her peers is also autos.

I'm not going to finish that anyway, before we go back to the rat patootie, let's talk. about the independent structure, independent arthouse films are much freer with what they can do, they don't need to worry about alienating the audience, I came here to alienate, damn it, I want a rich cinematic experience, I could tell my grandchildren , I need something more. In reality, many independent films are just about life, it is not clear what the end goal is, if any, it is just a matter of showing us a part of life and, as a result, the events shown on the screen They don't have to follow a rigid. progression system like they do in mainstream movies, Captain America can't be in a mall checking computers and then suddenly the scene changes to a secret Nazi bunker with a German scientist whose brain is in a computer, we need to know How do those two work?

The scenes connect to each other and why Cyber ​​Doofenshmirtz visited. The plot is the main focus and we need to know why he is where he is at all times, but in an independent film many times we are just watching life unfold, with no obvious rhyme or reason. between how certain scenes are connected, we are only shown glimpses of what a certain person's life is like, okay, that's a very easy example, Lady Bird, one of my five favorite movies of all time and it doesn't really have a plot that Let's just follow. the main character during her senior year of high school observing her conflict with her mother her experience with two different boyfriends her fight and reconciliation with her best friend all of that is captured in 94 minutes of run time an entire year filled to the brim with emotional content and healthy, it only took 94 minutes for this movie to change many people's lives, including mine, and I feel that it is because the movie is not tied to a strict plot, it can focus on the character and as a result, it feels with a good rhythm.

The format requires a really skilled writer to pull off or it can become bloated and boring and not very good at all, but when it works it works wonders. I can't name how many seemingly plotless movies over the past few years have managed to leave an incredible impression on me and now we're finally getting back to ratatouille, what's the point here? Remy wants to cook, that's all, and guess what he gets a chance to cook right here with the soup, of course, that's the end of the story if we stick to the objective-based story structure. Okay, wait, maybe. he wants to cook constantly and not just that one time, well now he is constantly cooking with linguine. 55 minutes into the goal have been completed, but the movie continues because there are characters who develop new stories to tell new struggles that continue to appear.

Over Time, This Is What Life Is Ratatouille, is the only Pixar film that simply focuses on characters living life and encountering new struggles and difficulties as they continue to live, and that's why this is the most sophisticated Pixar film ever made, its scenes do not flow one after another. the other within a consistent plot simply show these people cooking, deepening bonds, discovering things about each other and much more. It's not clear how much time passes between each scene and I love that because it makes the movie feel more authentic, like we're really watching it. glimpses into the lives of these people and not just a journey starring movie characters, this kind of pacing style is unprecedented in animation, Studio Ghibli films usually follow this format for example, and oh what You know, they are generally considered the pinnacle of animation in general. by many people, but Ratatouille represents that spectacular case in which Pixar decided to take a bold risk and create a film that did not adhere to the conventional story structure, a film with a more refined adult tone than any of its contemporaries, a film that His esteem would only grow over the years before eventually becoming one of his most beloved and respected cinematic masterpieces, but this film still needs a climax and a rather unconventional new villain.

At this point in the story, the true antagonists begin to speak out and believe. I Skinner did the best he could, but it's not him, it's ego, no, not that ego, ego with a little e. Ego permeates all of the main characters and drives the conflicts they have with each other. It is exceptionally difficult to achieve success without some level of arrogance eventually creeping in. When Linguine discovers that he is part of the illustrious Gusta lineage, the ego suddenly begins to set in. He believes that he no longer needs Remy to succeed, he resents being treated like a puppet and from now on he would prefer to listen to Colette's advice. , linguine completely. forgets who got him to the place he is today, that's ego remy, on the other hand, he gets angry at linguini for not acknowledging his contributions to both of their successes, but linguini can't physically recognize him other than calling him the little chef in his head, which sounds pretty strange to the average person, yet remy expects all the recognition for linguini's triumphs, ignoring the fact that colette played an important role in helping them both, he becomes enraged that linguini would dare call collette his inspiration as a chef that is ego and finally we have anton ego himself, he is absolutely furious with the idea that tastes is popular again despite the scathing review he gave it years ago, he is convinced that he is the highest authority on everything everything related to cooking and that their criticisms and perspectives are gospel and now we have the masses overturning the rules of the gospel why it is such a heresy that the ego has to rise from its coffin-shaped abode and deal one last mortal blow to the restaurant once and for all.

He believes that only he has permission. to determine the success or failure of an entire restaurant how could it be popular that's ego and that's why the critic arrives in person to warn linguini of its impending call after tastes will surely be canceled so the pressure is on for both linguini and for Remy and his ego-driven conflict reach a boiling point. Remy, who is fed up with linguine, makes a hasty decision and invites his family to steal food. He feels rejected by the human world, so he gives in to his rat instincts and when Linguine comes to apologize. and discovers the heist in progress, he is absolutely right to be angry, it is such a harsh betrayal and you can see the guilt on Remy's face, it is clear that he regrets acting so rashly, but at this point it is too late, so here we have a pretty natural main character.

The character splits the lows, it's not based on tedious misunderstandings or lying revelations, it comes from legitimate betrayal and I think it works very well even if it's an overused trope, but it's really heartwarming when Remy and Linguini get together because they need each other. mutually, Remy. He's done pretending and is finally ready to be his own cook. The linguini are done pretending that he knows literally one thing about good food and breathing together, they reveal the truth to everyone in the kitchen, oh yeah, I forgot, Remy was captured by Skinner, honestly, this guy. It seems like a waste of five minutes that Skinner already fulfilled his role in the story, but the movie keeps hanging on to him and I don't know why, okay, I can't believe I'm about to mention this movie as a positive. example, but here goes, even the B movie knew when to get rid of Ken, he served his purpose as an antagonist and then we see him again in the finale, that's all we really needed from Skinner, just a similar scene in the finale where we see where this. and i don't know why the movie kept hanging on to him like this, they want to force remy to slave labor and have him create a line of chef skinner's frozen foods as if anyone going to buy that skinner doesn't have the same brand recognition and attractive as taste oh wait, what am I saying?

I made Skinner burgers. Yeah, he'd buy some steamed hams from this guy. That sounds delicious anyway, although the rats saved Remy and he returns to the restaurant, but like this he still feels useless. He doesn't have to be caged to emotionally make up with excitement and then tell his family that he was going back to the restaurant, which could have happened right outside the restaurant and nothing in the story would change, but ultimately this is kind of nitpicking. . It doesn't make any difference other than being a little embarrassing that the movie still considers Skinner important anyway, yeah, the truth that comes to light here is really powerful.

Linguine is eventually forced to admit that he has no talent for cooking despite being the son of taste that he later introduces. the staff with his polar opposite remy the little chef who came from nowhere but was able to share his incredible talents with the world managed to give the restaurant so much success and linguini hopes that his fellow chefs will accept remy as he has, but no, No one is willing to accept this new and strange idea, no one supports Linguini, not even Colette Remy and Linguini are left alone with a hungry clientele and a harsh and impatient critic, while the stakes are lower than in most of Pixar films, they feel just as high because these characters feel.

So real and her absurd situation feels deeply genuine, yet Colette, the staunchest believer in the philosophies and ideals of taste throughout the film, has an epiphany upon seeing the message of taste written clearly in front of her, either can cook, anyone includes a large number of rats as remy's father completes his arc and expresses how proud he is of his son for following his dreams, so he brings in the old rat family to save the day and start cooking while the linguini wait on the tables and also kidnap the health inspector. It's very inspiring to see collette return and help remy cook her favorite dish for ego ratatouille.

It looks delicious although it sounds a lot like a rat patootie, which doesn't sound delicious. Did you know that if you customize a frying pan in Animal Crossing you can make ratatouille? I think it's The Amazing Nintendo Gets What We Want anyway, although the dish is prepared and sent to ego and we watch with bated breath as he takes a bite, so let's talk about anton ego's character, like I said before, his name It couldn't be more appropriate. a cold, intimidating and pretentious critic who believes that his word on any culinary subject is final that was my last word the last word at the beginning of the film we close a television broadcast about the life and times of taste with an anecdote of ego dismissing the notion that anyone can cook the ego expresses the feeling that no one can cook and the screen goes black this is the statement that the film wants to leave us before diving into remy's story this is the film's direct response to the perspective The ego continues to establish a story where the world tells someone they can't cook only to prove the world wrong over and over again, as the film makes this connection between the ego's perspective and Remy's rejection of Such a perspective, the only way this movie can end.

It is with this culinary confrontation that we must see if ego changes his mind and it seems more than unlikely that he gave the only negative review of taste in his day, costing the restaurant one of its five stars and causing taste itself to die of sadness. ego broke his heart, he is going down a path that taste cannot follow, but ego does not care because he delights in being the ultimate opposite and crushes dreams. He believes he is the only man qualified to provide perspective, since no one else seems to have it on this. Damn city and once again this is themost selfish perspective imaginable, it will truly take a miracle to convince this creepy man to speak positively about Remy's food, so now we're back to the taste test.

I've struggled with how to accurately convey my feelings on this. This is my favorite scene in any Pixar movie and one of my favorite scenes in film and it ends with the review falling. your pen, the source of your power, privilege, and ego down to the ground, you are no longer eating this food as a bearer of judgment, you are simply enjoying a delicious hot, nostalgic meal as a food lover for the first time and God knows how long. expresses his compliments. to the chef but linguine surprises him by telling him the truth. He could have just said thank you.

Now he goes out and gives us a positive review, but at this point he's done lying and wants his friend to get the recognition he really deserves, so they explained to him. that remy is the real cook, it's a risky move, no doubt, but one that clearly paid off. Everyone loves the ego speech because it rings so true, but I have to admit that after reviewing movies for the better part of two years, the speech now takes on even more meaning. What it means for me personally is that before I start all this analysis. It is true that the job of a critic is generally easy.

I mean, take a look at Shark Tale, an extraordinarily abhorrent movie that is so obviously bad and easy to criticize that it's easy to watch. to watch this generally disliked movie and take a position above it, it's so easy to belittle its horrible characters and broken story and say what a shameful feature film, in fact I love the negative reviews, it's fun to write and watch in video form, but the bitter truth I must face is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of garbage like the shark tale is probably more significant than my criticism in designating it, so I want to say that my video about the shark tale had a lot of problems, it wasn't great overall, but even if it was up to the standards of my modern work, there is still more artistic thought and care put into the product from hundreds of animators, actors, writers and directors than a single 33-minute review by a pretentious twenty-something, but there are times.

When a critic really risks something and that is in the discovery and defense of the underappreciated the world is often cruel to the ignored the deceptively great the films that were discarded by history these films need friends ratatouille hardly needed attention and praise upon its release , but it was generally overshadowed by the films that followed it and even those that preceded it, all films worthy of praise in their own right, and yet to say that ratatouille in particular has challenged my preconceptions about art cinema is an understatement. short. It has moved me to my core in the past.

I never understood Brad Bird's insistence that animation be treated as a medium and not a genre, but only now do I realize that I really understand what he meant: not everyone can produce a great arthouse film, but one can. great. Arthouse films can come from anywhere, it is difficult to imagine more unexpected origins than those of the genius work known as Ratatouille, which in this critic's opinion is nothing less than Pixar's masterpiece. I will watch Ratatouille again soon, looking forward to more. my best animated feature film ranking video i lamented the fact that ratatouille was criminally underrated and i was hoping that more people would start giving it the respect it deserves and well, i think my wish has come true.

I've seen a lot more people on social media praising this lately. movie and talking about how exceptional it is, even calling it one of the best Pixar movies, which it also is, I guess the trend of leif's esteem becoming popular on tik tok helped a lot, good job tiktok you did something good for once, but in the end I think that This film has managed to speak to so many people because of how inspiring and uplifting its message is: the perseverance of following your passions and never letting go of your dreams despite all the disadvantages that life presents you.

This film paints a vivid and unconventional picture. portrait of an artist who despite everything ends up prospering in his quest to follow his dreams. People who grew up watching this movie as children are finally at an age where the story speaks to them on an exceptionally personal level and that's why we revisit it and discover what an exquisite work of art it really is. In my opinion, Pixar has never made anything with the same level of quality and experience as this film in the 13 years since its release and after a decade of mostly mediocrity, I feel like Pixar fans are longing for something similar to Ratatouille , something equally rich, mature and inspiring.

If you want proof, just read the comments section of the trailer for Pixar's upcoming Seoul movie, this trailer sucks for so many people. depicting an artist chasing his dreams, it was so uplifting and beautiful and oh okay nevermind I guess he's some kind of blue mass now okay obviously I haven't seen the movie yet maybe it's the next ratatouille, it's definitely possible, but the fact that there was such a jarring tonal shift in this trailer and the fact that people aren't happy that the inspirational angle was ditched in favor of a fun cowboy dance says a lot about what Pixar fans my age really want from this studio: they want something adult again.

I think the reaction was summed up perfectly with this comment. I wanted this to be more of a ratatouille rather than an inside-out vibe. You know, yeah, I know, again, we don't know what the future holds for Pixar and I don't. I don't want to belittle the incredible works of art they've released in recent years amongst all the mediocrity, but in my opinion, ratatouille is the cornerstone of how exceptional Pixar can be if they only put their mind to it, it's an absolute masterpiece and an indication that mainstream media can have all the hallmarks of an art film without sacrificing mass appeal.

It's truly miraculous that a movie can be so great for families and movie lovers alike, and you know what happens if Sony animation can make a legitimate cinematic masterpiece? I see no reason why Pixar can't one day make something superior to The Incredibles and Ratatouille, so the only advice I have left for Pixar is to surprise me, maybe one day we'll have a conversation about the new masterpiece from Pixar Animation Studios , But until then. I'm perfectly happy with ratatouille having that title, it's without a doubt one of the best films that has ever come to the medium of animation, well family, it was quite a journey and now that I'm done with it, I'm going to relax with some food from the pants.

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I'll do something. I'm going to pull out the B-movie script while I wait for the person on the phone to finish so they don't get into the recording, so I'll just read you the B-movie script so you don't get lost. entertained while you wait for this to finish, you can skip forward and see if I'm talking about the movie script or my actual Ratatouille script and then you can skip forward and wherever it is, that's where you can do it. So here we go according to all known laws of aviation. There is no way a bee can fly.

Its wings are too small to lift its small, fat body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what happens. humans think it's impossible yellow black yellow black yellow black yellow black ooh black and yellow let's shake it a little berry breakfast is ready come in a whole bee movie script lays the tail okay I think the person who's on the phone is in the basement so now I can record again what what what was that oh the phone stopped ringing good I guess I should get back to working on this since we really don't want to drag this out for too long I want I mean, there's probably a ton of people in the comments already complaining that there's a fat fuzz on screen who will never shut up about the cinematic masterpiece of 2017.

You know the movie called Rock Dawg, okay, God, I'll shut up. Now, well, see you.