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Hi, from Washington DC! Yeah, I'm here on vacation :) I haven't really done any touristy things yet. I got here late and wasn't feeling well, so I just ate an early dinner and saw a movie. I went to see Ratatouille, and it was amazing!
There are many CGI films out there today, and many of them have a same overly bright, sharp look to them. Then Pixar comes along and blows them all away. I've been a Pixar fan ever since I saw "Toy Story" when it came out in theaters. I was originally blown away by the 3D-looking graphics, and I still am, twelve years later. Pixar changed around the tired look of too bright and childish CG, and animated Ratatouille with soft colors and smooth, round lines. Unlike the harsh look normally associated with CGI, Ratatouille was gentle and pretty. It fit the film, which was set in a romantic version of Paris, well.
Also, the story of a rat who wanted be a chef, was unique to begin with, but the execution made it feel even more unusual and enjoyable. The rat, named Remy, meets up with a nerdy klutz named Linguine, who is the garbage boy in a once-revered Parisian restaurant. Linguine is accused of making a dish actually made by a very sneak Remy, but since the soup the rat made is delicious, Linguine is given a job as chef. Remy cooks for Linguine, and this is done in a rather clever way, and this also causes much physical comedy. The comedy in many CGI films tends to be either bathroom jokes aimed at little kids or innuendos for their parents. Ratatouille has neither, the humour being neither to juvenile or too mature, and focuses on using humour to help along the plot.
The movie never feels crude or distasteful without being too preachy. The moral of the story, that something great can come from an unexpected place, isn't shoved down our throats, and isn't truly revealed until later in the film, with some quick words by one of the characters, who learned that lesson near the end of the movie. There is some romance, but it is shown in a way that isn't overly sappy or oversexed. All in all, Ratatouille is revolutionary for daring to present old fashioned style in a brand new package.
There are many CGI films out there today, and many of them have a same overly bright, sharp look to them. Then Pixar comes along and blows them all away. I've been a Pixar fan ever since I saw "Toy Story" when it came out in theaters. I was originally blown away by the 3D-looking graphics, and I still am, twelve years later. Pixar changed around the tired look of too bright and childish CG, and animated Ratatouille with soft colors and smooth, round lines. Unlike the harsh look normally associated with CGI, Ratatouille was gentle and pretty. It fit the film, which was set in a romantic version of Paris, well.
Also, the story of a rat who wanted be a chef, was unique to begin with, but the execution made it feel even more unusual and enjoyable. The rat, named Remy, meets up with a nerdy klutz named Linguine, who is the garbage boy in a once-revered Parisian restaurant. Linguine is accused of making a dish actually made by a very sneak Remy, but since the soup the rat made is delicious, Linguine is given a job as chef. Remy cooks for Linguine, and this is done in a rather clever way, and this also causes much physical comedy. The comedy in many CGI films tends to be either bathroom jokes aimed at little kids or innuendos for their parents. Ratatouille has neither, the humour being neither to juvenile or too mature, and focuses on using humour to help along the plot.
The movie never feels crude or distasteful without being too preachy. The moral of the story, that something great can come from an unexpected place, isn't shoved down our throats, and isn't truly revealed until later in the film, with some quick words by one of the characters, who learned that lesson near the end of the movie. There is some romance, but it is shown in a way that isn't overly sappy or oversexed. All in all, Ratatouille is revolutionary for daring to present old fashioned style in a brand new package.