Friday, June 29, 2007

animation for adults.....

ok, so i dragged my 14 year od to see the 4:20 showing of ratatouille ......and i must say...that it exceeded my expectations...that were already heightened by glowing reviews in the nytimes, wpost, salon and slate...this is animation....and that would explain the numerous 2-5 year olds in the theatre......and while they were amused by the action...this was no kiddie flick...this was foodie entertainment beyond my wildest dreams...wondrous.....there is a slow-mo scene where the food critic is so taken back to his childhood by the chef's surprise dish that he drops his mont blanc.....and we see the pen drop in such detail that.....time stood still.....gentle readers, should you risk public scrutiny by attending this film without a youngster in tow....bring along pen and paper...to write down the exact preparation of the film's signature dish...ratatouille, naturally....the visual splendour of this dish on the plate, with the sauce.....and the fork spearing the first bite.....was a monumental step in animation...in my humble opinion.......i'd go again......and can already visualize my pre-order for the dvd on amazon.......of course, one must be able to get past the rats part...kind of like indiana jones...why does it always have to be rats?......

2 comments:

MM said...

ok, so my daughter claims that she has never had ratatouille.....she does admit to having stewed eggplant with garlic, onions, peppers, zucchini and tomatoes.....

MM said...

ok, so....and did i mention thatit takes place in paris?.....bon appetit!