Its about a rather unlikely friendship, between Linguini( Lou Romano),a clumsy confused 20 something and this rat, who are able to put aside their differences, and work successfully as team, because they believe in one-another. Its about Chef Gustaue’s ( Brad Garrett) simple words, ‘Anybody can cook’, which in the simplest of terms can be interpreted as talent doesn’t distinguish between class, background or frankly in the case of Remy (the rat), even species. Rather than trying to keep up with what is expected of him, he sets out to pursue the thing he is passionate about and thus ultimately succeeds. He is unique and he is passionate and frankly a great role model( well apart from the occasional stealing and him being a rat.). First, it’s a story of embracing your individuality, Remy ( Patton Oswalt) stands out from the rest of his clan, but instead of attempting to fit in, he embraces that uniqueness, while he does try to please them on occasion, he is never too concerned about trying to fit in. Look closer however, and you will find the underlying layers.
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That’s almost exactly how Ratatouille functions as a film, it grants the audience some perspective, at least the ones who are perceptive enough or old enough.Ī lot has a changed over the 11 years since I first saw Ratatouille: Back then, to me, it was just a film about a rat who loves to cook, later becomes friends with a human, and after facing a series of complicated circumstances, and against all odds, this tiny sewer rat with a passion for cooking, finally gets to run his own restaurant.On a very basic level Ratatouille is about, how no dream, no matter how out of reach it may seem, is too big, and frankly,even today, when I revisit this movie, this interpretation works and makes perfect sense. In that moment and subsequently as a result of meeting the chef who prepared the dish, Anton gains a lot of perspective. The moment Anton takes his first bite, his eyes widen, and he recalls a childhood memory, of a simpler time, when he was a little kid, and his mother would cook for him. Much to his surprise and to that of the audiences, that is exactly what he is served, some perspective, by the means of a trip down memory lane. His order is simple, if a tad bit pretentious, “ I would like some fresh, clear, well-seasoned perspective.” In one of the most memorable sequences of Ratatouille,one of the film’s characters, Anton Ego ( Peter O’Toole), who is one of Paris’s most influential food critics, and frankly up to this point in the film, a total jerk, is served Ratatouille ( the dish).