A lot of animated movies have inspired sequels, notably "Shrek," but Brad Bird's "Ratatouille" is the first one that made me positively desire one. Remy, the earnest little rat who is its hero, is such a lovable, determined, gifted rodent that I want to know happens to him next, now that he has conquered the summit of French cuisine. I think running for office might not be beyond his reach, and there's certainly something de Gaullean about his snout.
Remy is a member of a large family of rats (a horde, I think, is the word) who ply the trash cans and sewers of a Parisian suburb, just like good rats should. "Eat your garbage!" commands Remy's father, Django, obviously a loving parent. The rats are evicted from their cozy home in a cottage-kitchen ceiling in a scene that will have rat-haters in the audience cringing (and who among us will claim they don't hate rats more than a little?), and they are swept through the sewers in a torrential flood.
Remy (voice of Patton Oswalt) has always been blessed, or cursed, with a refined palate and a sensitive nose, and now he starts skulking around the kitchen of Gusteau, his culinary hero (voice of Brad Garrett).
Linguini and Remy meet, somehow establish trust and communication, and when Linguini gets credit for a soup that the rat has saved with strategic seasonings, they team up.
All of this begins as a dubious premise and ends as a triumph of animation, comedy, imagination and, yes, humanity. What is most lovable about Remy is his modesty and shyness, even for a rat. He has body language so expressive than many humans would trade for it.
Brad Bird and his executive producer, John Lasseter, clearly have taken over the leadership in the animation field right now. Yes, Bird made "The Incredibles," but the one that got away was his wonderful "The Iron Giant," in which a towering robot was as subtle, gentle and touching as Remy. His eye for detail is remarkable. Every prop and utensil and spice and ingredient in the kitchen is almost tangible, and I for one would never turn off the Food Channel if Remy hosted a program named "Any Rat Can Cook."
This is clearly one of the best of the year's films. Every time an animated film is successful, you have to read all over again about how animation isn't "just for children" but "for the whole family," and "even for adults going on their own." No kidding!
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Anyone Can Cook
Not everyone can become a great artist but great artist can come from anywhere. ---ratatouille
In ratatouille, Remy is a special rate who likes cook. The unusual rate brings an unusual experience. Working together with a person who is the son of Chef Gusteau’s, Remy can be a cook for people. If someone wants to do something he is desired, evens a humble rate, he also has power to make it.
Just as the critic said in ratatouille, “It's difficult to imagine more humble origin than those of genius now cooking at the Gusteau’s, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France.” Remy was just a rate, his status was looked down on by human beings. Chef Gusteau has a great motto that is “Anyone can cook”. This idea impressed Remy a lot. The rate named Remy was encouraged by the idea of Chef Gusteau’s and its own, and started its new life as a cook. At first, it was behind the curtain; but finally he was recognized by others via his struggle and faith of being a cook. His experience lets us realize Chef Gusteau's famous motto.
“Not everyone can become a great artist but great artist can come from anywhere.”The critic said the highly praise of Remy in ratatouille.
Someone’s status does not imply his success or fail. Whether personal status is dignity or humbleness, perseverance and passion can bring us to success. Confidence, struggle, right ways are elements of success. But the most important is the faith of success. Hold the faith of success, respect your own, believe your own, and do as your desire, and then success is near to you.
That decides our destiny is not our ability, but our choice. Please taking the idea of “Anyone can cook”, do and pursue your dream. The beautiful life is on the way.