Here’s a new rodent on the block that’s giving Mickey a run for his money. Gathering rave reviews wherever it goes, Remy has become the new face from soft toys to colouring books.

Set in Paris and drawn up from detailed studies of famous kitchens in Paris, here’s another magical tale from Disney and Pixar involving a new found friendship between a human and a rat.

This has been another great achievement in the CGI department as it sets the standard once again for all animated movies out there. The mouse looked as real as they possibly can with beautiful texture and realistic movements. The fur, the whiskers, every detail is created with great attention. Oh and the cuisine they drew, so real you could really want to taste them!

And have I longed for this animation where it’s not just about the animals, but with humans as well. Over the past year, most of the animated movies out have focused only on animals with similar plots, ie. a young runaway waiting to be rescued by parents or finding new friends and surviving a killer adversary.

Ratatouille has a fresh new take on storyline. Though as far fetched as it may seem, it has that Disney magical feel that is enjoyable and believable. Not a comeback for the classical musicals yet but I guess we shouldn’t be expecting that magic anytime soon.

The characters’ voices were also fantastically done as it didn’t feel like some actors were voicing over them. They sounded genuine enough, as if the characters were just as real as real actors. Unfamiliar actors used were probably a big reason why.

The love story however was really rushed. The sense of time was definitely lacking as most of the time I didn’t know what period of time has passed between scenes so that didn’t help in story progression at all.

This is probably the family movie of the year. Not as great as The Incredibles, which is also from the same director, or any of the previous Pixar flicks but still one of the better ones out there for a long while.

Rating: 8 / 10

(all images from imdb.com)