What is your idea of "Originality"? Well, whatever it had been, just see "Ratatouille" to get it redefined. Here you see, hear, smell and taste "O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-I-T-Y". Ok, you can argue that beneath its (rat)skin, it’s just the same age old story of ambition and will conqueringobstacles to achieve a dream.
But tell me- Have you ever thought itcould be recycled - and so captivatingly - with a non- humanprotagonist? Ratatouille talks about Remy, the rat with anirrepressible desire to be a chef and how he manages to become one.
Following the Disney- Pixartradition, the artists have taken utmost care in ensuring the authenticity of every fine detail while animating the characters andobjects and here, including the culinary details. Don’t frown when Ibrand the dialogues "profound".
Have a look at this: Anton Ego, thefood critic writes (in the climax): "Inmany ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoya position over those who offer up their work and their selves to ourjudgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and toread. But the bitter truth we critics must face is that in the grandscheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningfulthan our criticism designating it so." Faithfully, I haven’tever heard something like that on big screen. I feel films like theseshould be considered for the "Best Picture" award rather thansidelining them to the category of "Best Animated feature".