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Ratatouille [Blu-ray] [2007]

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Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 8717418150341
Label : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Manufacturer : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Publisher : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Release date : 2008-02-11
Title : Ratatouille [Blu-ray] [2007]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Universal, suitable for all
Format : PAL
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 2007-01-01
Running time : 106
Studio : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm
Theatrical releaseDate : 2007
Brand : Disney

Editorial reviews

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Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm

Amazon.co.uk
As good a film as Pixar has ever put out, Ratatouille is a frantic, innovative movie, boasting some of the finest quality animation ever put on the screen.

Ratatouille tells the story of wannabe-chef Remy The Rat, who becomes drawn into the mantra of legendary cook Gusteau, that anyone can cook. The deceased Gusteau’s ghostly image appears to Remy, and guides him to his restaurant, whose standards have been slipping since his death. Remy, through the manipulation of a lowly restaurant worker called Linguini, soon starts secretly cooking the food, and this unusual set up proves to be a trove of treasures that Pixar carefully picks through.

Ratatouille’s trick is to tie its cutting edge animation techniques to old-school essentials. At times harking back to the frenetic style you’d expect of Chuck Jones, it threads an original narrative through its story, which itself is packed with memorable characters (none more so than Peter O’Toole’s superbly-voiced restaurant critic). It perhaps runs a little too long, but it’s so well-written and so lavishly entertaining that it’s a churlish complaint to have.

For in an era of cynically-produced family movies, Ratatouille is really something special. With an appeal that spreads across generations, and a quality that puts it right up there with Pixar’s finest, it’s an outstanding piece of cinema, and one set to be enjoyed for many, many years. Unmissable. --Simon Brew

Customer reviews

review by: shadow_valkyrie date: 2008-10-08 rating:

Great Package
I am major fan of the Disney Pixar movies and always eagerly await the next one. I do like this film but personally I don't find it as funny as movies like Toy Story 1 & 2 and The Incredibles. Having said that there are some great characters in this film and being an animal lover I think all the rats are adorable. Overall though I would give the film itself 4 out of 5. As this is a 2 disc special with the animated shorts on, the overall package is definately a 5 out of 5. I would definately recommend getting this package as the shorts are great to watch. Some you will have already seen before but most you probably won't. I especially liked the alien abduction short, I almost wet myself laughing at that one. I would definately recommend this 2 disc special to anyone, really good family entertainment.

review by: date: 2008-10-01 rating:

Good reference dvd
Bought it as a test for my new blu ray player and it is certainly a reference quality disc! Felt slightly guilty as an adult watching what appears to be a children's animation film but does actually have some more subtle humour for adults too. Amusing with excellent and true to life animation but does seems to lack the sparkle of some of the earlier Pixar animation productions. Think you'd only watch it once for content but maybe more for its blu ray quality.

review by: Swift1 date: 2008-09-23 rating:

Excellent
Movie: 5 Stars
Picture: 5 Stars
Audio: 5 Stars
Extras: Unrated (Never Watch them)

This is a referece type Blu Ray disc, you can use it to show off your system to your friends.

review by: TH date: 2008-07-09 rating:

Subtitles
Hey,

Does anyone know if this brings any subtitles? Specifically, Portuguese subtitles?

Thanks a lot!

review by: Critic Extraordinaire date: 2008-04-05 rating:

Slightly Overrated
I gave this film a 5 star as it was still a very entertaining and light hearted movie, but at the same time very much overrated by the critics.
Remy is a rat who lives in the French countryside. He has the unusual gift of a heightened sense of smell and because of that he gains an appreciation for food which lies beyond the garbage he is used to eating. Remy is the outcast of his family but through a series of unfortunate events he ends up in the sewer which takes him to Paris. When he arrives at Paris he finds Gusteau's, a restaraunt started by the man who inspired Remy to appreciate flavour. Remy meets an unexpected best friend in the garbage boy Linguini and together they make their mark as the best chefs in Paris.

This is a film with a good heart and as with all Disney films a good little message to them about friendship and trust. I can't help but wonder, however how long Disney can keep giving us the same old cliché in every format possible. Sure it's a Disney film and is meant to be family friendly but for once I would like an outcome that I didn't expect, but alas this film isn't giving me this.
The voice acting is great in this film and at times gives us some great slapstick moments but apart from that this film is simply typical Disney, which I'm sure I'm not the only one who is starting to get tired of.

Disney and Pixar are a good combination and have some great films to their name, Monster Inc & Finding Nemo are to name just two. Ratatouille in my opinion is just one of these movies that doesn't sit up there with the aforementioned Disney/Pixar collaborations. This is just my opinion and some people will feel very differently. This is a very good film for kids and is something that can be enjoyed by the whole family, just don't expect the roars of laughter that you may have gotten from Monster Inc or Finding Nemo.

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