Anyone Can Cook... Even a Rat

Written and Directed by: Brad Bird

Disney and Pixar have done it again with this mind-blowing animated masterpiece of a rat that wants to learn how to cook. “Anyone can cook,” says Gusteau, owner of a famous five-star restaurant before he passed away. Directed by the man who brought us The Incredibles and The Iron Giant, Brad Bird creates another successful film, one that keeps your eyes glued onto the screen.

After learning about Gusteau’s (Brad Garrett) fame from and old woman’s house, Remy (Patton Oswalt), a rat, decides he wants to make a change to this world by learning how to cook. He already has developed an excellent sense of smell and becomes the official “rat poison sniffer” for his family and friends. After getting separated from his family, he watches Linguini (Lou Romano), who has been assigned “garbage boy” duties from the chef Skinner (Ian Holm) at Gusteau’s restaurant. Remy quickly recreates a soup, and it becomes an instant success. Thinking Linguini was the mastermind behind the soup, Skinner realizes that Linguini may be more than a garbage boy and wants Linguini to cook more recipes. Linguini and Remy team up to cook, but if anyone found out a rat were on restaurant premises, it would be closed down forever.

The fine performances from all actors, top-notch animation, and original story all make Ratatouille a huge hit. Brad Bird brought the same elements to The Incredibles, and he does not disappoint with Ratatouille. Great comedic timing, excellent character designs, and a story that one can relate to populates the film that Bird and the entire Disney/Pixar team bring to the big screen. It’s everything one would expect from a Disney/Pixar movie. Do not miss it!

Cast: Remy (Patton Oswalt), Skinner (Ian Holm), Linguini (Lou Romano), Colette (Janeane Garofalo), Anton Ego (Peter O'Toole)

IMDb Page: http://imdb.com/title/tt0382932/

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