I went to the first early morning showing, (9am) Friday morning with the grandkids, Mom and my wife. We LOVE Pixar, however this movie was dissappointing. The Grandkids fell asleep, this movie bored an energetic 3 year old.
This movie was definitely and unfortunately is the worst Pixar movie yet. Animation is first rate, advancing beyond the technical prowess of Cars - don't get me wrong, Pixar has talent like no one else in the industy. But the 'magic' just wasn't there.
Sure, there are a few isolated funny scenes; but the plot is thinner than generic chicken broth. Here's the plot - a rat is the chef. That's it. Now, let's make a movie that is 2 hours long on that theme. No customer or other chef is allowed to know that the rat is a chef. How long can you run that gag before you bore the audience?
So, I gave the entire movie away; which you would know if you saw a single advert for this movie. With that bashing done; I will say that Pixar's worst is far better than most eveyone else's best efforts. But Toy Story (1&2), Bugs Life, Incredables, Cars, Nemo and all of their shorts were more original, more entertaining and more 'fun' than Rat.
Nevertheless, it's worth seeing this movie. Each movie Pixar comes out with raises the bar of their previous attempts. This movie was the first one that they have made that failed to match the standards that they have set for themselves.
You also remind me to mention the animated short before the movie. That was hilarious.
Ratatouille was not a favorite of mine either. Meet the Robinsons earlier this year was a disappointment also. But most everyone else just loves them, so maybe its just a few of us.
That film celebrates excellence at the expense of mediocrity with an underlying tone that it's ridiculous folly to try to level the playing field for everybody.
Quite radical coming from Hollywood, but, hey, if we can indoctrinate these ideas into our children . . .
No, wait. No indoctrination needed. I actually teach amd emcourage my kids to be their best.
I had a completely different take on Ratatouille, and apparently so do most of the people who have seen it. From the article linked at the top:
As someone who saw Ratatouille at the sneak preview two weeks ago today, I can tell you there was clapping and cheering in my theater as well.
I hear the incredibly well reviewed film (95% "fresh" reviews at Rotten Tomatoes) played right across the board. And, while Los Angelenos are used to applause as the credits roll, there are anecdotal reports of lotsa clapping across the country.