RATATOUILLE is special special

Ratatouille: A film about the essence of art that I dig soooo hard when I revisited. Here's 4 points as to maybe why-->

1) The sequences of action and discovery are truly stunning, in the sense that they are always playing an incredibly purposeful role in the story, while one upping nearly every single other action movie in recent memory in composition, construction, and thrill.

2) the music I love so hard cuz it's awesome cuz of its main theme and it's Michael Ghicinno. Simply, the music fills in the atmosphere of the Paris the movie portrays, but in a meaningful, constantly evolving way. Soooo good:):):):):)

3) The characters, like in most every other Brad Bird dir. film, all feel living. The actions they take are fully motivated by the characters, the story of their drama and conflict, rather then the simple plot of the film. This results in a film where it sings to you through honest character drama, rather then constant plot intrigue or questions. You really don't care about the "antagonist" in a "good vs evil" sense; the arch of the rat, the boy, and their relationship is what truly matters in the end, because that is the story of the film. Of course there are plot holes, but they really don't matter in the Paris the film creates. The story about a rat, a boy, and a Paris kitchen, although a completely absurd premise, ends up being the farthest thing from absurd as the characters become people in their fullness of purpose.
For me personally, the contrast between how the premise sounds and how the films works is awesome. Function over form to the totes.

4) This film really carries a hefty point of art. I saw the entire film as an exploration of art and it's place and purpose in society. This is what great movies do. The story is a story, but it is also a theme, a message. That message, that through line, that point matters. Ratatouille I believe excels in that. It really blew me away with how much weight it carried pertaining to arts and artists. Google "critic speech ratatouille" to see a little of what I mean.

Actually, just watch the movie again. Yes, it's about a rat who wants to learn how to cook in a Paris restaurant. Yes, a man is controlled by a rat through hair tugging. But that is the form of the movie. I encourage you to look beyond to it's function. There is sooo much there:):):)::))::)):):):))):):)::))::)):)