Ratatouille (Blu-ray)

Star Review

You would be forgiven for thinking that the order Rodentia had received more than its fair level of animated exposure. Well, despite a few Tom & Jerry moments, Ratatouille is quite clearly in a different league - Pixar’s latest is a five-course banquet of filmic joy that left me sated, smiling, and faintly teary-eyed.

Ratatouille is the tale of Rémy, a rat with an unusually refined palate - and this proves to be a curse as well as a blessing, for the only place he can find the tastes and smells he craves is a high-class Parisian restaurant, where his kind are definitely Rodentia non grata.

Along the way, Rémy befriends Alfredo, a hapless kitchen-boy, and together they attempt to set the culinary world ablaze, but before doing so, they must face Anton Ego, a sepulchral restaurant critic (voiced by Peter O’Toole).

With inventive animation and delectably rendered food, the star of the show is Pixar’s Paris, a creation of such detail, texture and beauty it feels as if the animators had distilled every filmic representation of La Ville-lumière into a bottle, and then drunk the lot.

Whether you are a gourmand or a cinephile, Ratatouille should be at the top of your menu - it’s easily one of the best films you’ll see all year.

Milo Wakelin on 24th December 2007

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Ratatouille is the tale of Rémy, a rat with an unusually refined palate - and this proves to be a curse as well as a blessing, for the only place he can find the tastes and smells he craves is a high-class Parisian restaurant, where his kind are definitely Rodentia non grata.

Along the way, Rémy befriends Alfredo, a hapless kitchen-boy, and together they attempt to set the culinary world ablaze, but before doing so, they must face Anton Ego, a sepulchral restaurant critic (voiced by Peter O’Toole).

With inventive animation and delectably rendered digital dishes, the star of the show is Pixar’s Paris, a creation of such detail, texture and beauty it feels as if the animators had distilled every filmic representation of La Ville-lumière into a bottle, and then drunk the lot.

A must-see for gourmands and cinephiles alike.

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Blu-ray Extras

• Pixar Short - Your Friend The Rat
• Pixar Short - Lifted
• Fine Food And Film: A Conversation With Brad Bird And Thomas Keller
• Deleted Scenes
• Building Paris Featurette
• Character Profiles
• Behind the Scenes Progression Reel
• Deleted Scenes
• Remy's Incredible But Edible
• Ratatouille Trailers/TV Spots
• Cine-Explore
• Gusteau's Gourmet Game
• Animation Briefings
• Documentary Shorts
• Deleted Shots
• The Will
• Remembering Dan Lee
• Easter Egg- Producer Plays Trombone.

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Cast

Ian Holm, Peter O Toole, Janeane Garofalo, Patton Oswalt

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