
Today I was at the “Sneak Preview” of Ratatouille with a childhood friend of mine. I decided to catch the show at Cathay Cineleisure cause they were airing the show in digital, the images were suppose to be sharper and more detailed then the conventional film.First of all I want to say the show is great for everyone, food lovers would love it when Remy (The Chef who incidentially is a rat) rattles off the wonderful the names of herbs and foods that get our taste buds working while at the same time introduce the casual diners to the wonderful world of flavour perhaps closing the divide between the two. What stands out in this show is the message on the importance of “understanding” what you eat and as the phrase goes, “you are what you eat” does show through the characters in the show.
As the movie progresses, the show starts to weave the most impossible of stories of how a little rat can become a chef. A nice lesson to take home and perhaps even teach the kids who watch the show is the importance of resilience about how the future is within your graps, believe and have guts to do what you love doing. No one can steal that passion, and in this case is really the passion to become a chef. The rat is only so small but yet he braves the difficulties and eventually “wins” the hearts of his father and the colony of rats which symbolizes to me people who will eventually turn up to help when traveling the tough journey to fulfill that dream and emerge victorious.
Overall I would say this is an interesting concept by Pixar and they have never stopped at exciting movie goes with their various animated films. The minds behind these stories are pure genius and they never stop to put in important life lessons for the young. I’m looking forward to the next animated film by Pixar soon. Oh and for those who do not know, pixar did a hilarious short animation before the start of the film so remember do not be late for your movie! ![]()




