'Ratatouille' - Film review
7 out of 10
Fun but ultimately disappointing stuff from director Brad Bird. I've come to expect a lot more from him. This film never really gets going. It's never laugh-out-loud funny. It never really tugs your heart strings. It merely keeps you entertained. Unlike his previous films The Incredibles and The Iron Giant (each of which does at least one of those things brilliantly), I can't see myself watching this a number of times.
I don't want to be too harsh because it is good fun, just not brilliant.
However, if you watch this on DVD I should point out a companion short film called Your Friend The Rat which really is very good.
Fun but ultimately disappointing stuff from director Brad Bird. I've come to expect a lot more from him. This film never really gets going. It's never laugh-out-loud funny. It never really tugs your heart strings. It merely keeps you entertained. Unlike his previous films The Incredibles and The Iron Giant (each of which does at least one of those things brilliantly), I can't see myself watching this a number of times.
I don't want to be too harsh because it is good fun, just not brilliant.
However, if you watch this on DVD I should point out a companion short film called Your Friend The Rat which really is very good.
Monday, February 18, 2008
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