[KilgoreTrout]

Such detail in this film!

Nards aside, the rats are anatomically correct - right down to the zipper (the fur line that runs from chin to giblets on a rat's belly). They moved like real rats (bipedal scenes aside). Ears and whiskers moved correctly. Four fingers and a partial thumb, and tails used appropriately for balance made them look like real rats. I was impressed.

Other details, like the organization of the kitchen, the textures of the foods, even the way light refracted through liquids were superb.

The story was a bit weak, but the characters were amusing enough to bridge that. I thought the short chef was too similar to other Pixar villains, both in appearance and design. I hope Pixar doesn't sacrifice story writing for technology, like certain others have done.

Laughed aloud at the ratatouille/critic scene. F-ing hilarious. So unexpected and so funny.

Didn't like cars (too cliche), enjoyed Incredibles, Nemo was so-so, and TS2 didn't do much for me. Ratatouille, IMO, is a welcome return to Pixar's brand.