Movie Review: 'Ratatouille'
Pros: Gee-whiz 3D animation, witty script, great voice cast Cons: None With the success of the Pixar/Walt Disney collaborative efforts Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, and The Incredibles , it looks as though animated films, particularly computer-animated films, are experiencing a creative Renaissance as critics and moviegoers of all ages are treated with features that are visually stunning, wittily written, and are appealing to kids and adults alike. Pixar, which started out as a tiny division of Lucasfilm Ltd and first wowed viewers with the short but visually stunning "Genesis Effect simulation" in 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , continues its run of avant garde 3D animated hits with 2007's Ratatouille , a story of a French rat who joins forces with the son of a recently deceased chef to fulfill his dream of becoming, of all things, a gourmet cook. Written and co-directed by Brad Bird ( Iron Giant, The Incredibles ) t...