C'est Magnifique...

~ C’est Magnifique ~


If I were to say anything, there really would be nothing to say, because art is a form, and the form comes from the heart…

I really don’t know how to put this incredibly inspiring tale of deliveration, perserverance, and continuation into a written form. It is like food: you don’t love it – you don’t understand it – until you taste it… It is like an art: you can only deliver it with your mind, and transform it from your heart…to your hands…and back to your heart again in one, magnificent drop…

Something about this film inspired me – inspired my life. In fact, it MADE my life. It has continuated within my heart – my life – a passage that connotates the very clearest of meanings: Anyone CAN cook. Because I now know, after watching this beautiful masterpiece of a film, what that particular saying means to the world: it means that “anyone can be…anything”. To Remy, it said: “Anyone can cook.” But, to me, it said: “Anyone can create a work of art…”. If Remy wanted to cook, he can cook. And he did. If I want to draw, I can draw. And I will

My sincere compliments to the chef: Brad Bird. My gratifying
admiration to the kitchen employees and employers: The artists who make Pixar what it is: A masterpiece…of perfection. And my generous thanks to the one artist who had a thought one morning – a crazy, rather ingenious, thought – , that a rat could become a chef: Jan Pinkava.

I have never, truely, in my short-lived – yet thankful – life, seen a film that presented to me a meal so graciously preserved…that it wet my appetite from the first bite. And I probably never will…

This film was something. Not just anything. SOMETHING. Something spectacular; something magnifique; something that I simply can’t put into words. It is, in its entirety, beautifully unpredictable – and, oh!, how sweet a taste is that sound… Beautifullyunpredictable.


Thank You, God, for creating me so that I could see this film. Thank You, Father, for creating those wonderful people that made Pixar what it is, and this film, Ratatouille, for what it has become.

I will remember this film for the rest of my life, because it is my life. I see Remy and Linguini as a mixture of me, even though that may sound absurd and vain. But, in reality, it is not. It is my dream…and my life…and my future… And I will cherish this film 'til the stars stop shining in the sky. And yes, there is one moment in the film – one simple thing that Remy did – that simply touched my heart, and that was this:

Him sitting on a roof-top, gazing out over the livid wonders of Paris, and relishing in what had become a dream that he had thought impossible: and that was fulfilling it.

Beautiful, luxurious sunlight poured down upon that little rat; upon that scene; upon my heart. If there was one thing that Pixar could have done that would have made me happy beyond all hope and thought, that was it. It is not every day that I sit on the roof, but when I do, my thoughts are a mirror of that of Remy’s…

I have never smiled so much or so lovingly in my life, and I don’t expect I ever will again for some time. But, when it does, I will embrace it with open arms and ratatouille-scented paws.


– Mitch

After-Note:

There is nothing more to say, because there is not a word here to describe it. I would not dare to spoil a film…with such beautiful and honey-scented art as Ratatouille

I shed a few tears

reading that.

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Love" />

It just came from the heart, Sky. It just came from the heart… :wink:

I felt like crying as the end of the film came upon a close…and the credits rolled their way onto the screen in a fond farewell – but not a forever farewell… Something about this wonderful film touched my heart…in a way that I can’t explain…

Edit: Oh, and thank you, Sky. :wink:

Mitch, you inspire me. It reminds me how I felt after watching every other Pixar movie.

Ah, so here is your

long review. I ain’t gonna look at it. But from the looks of things, you seem to really enjoy it.

Mitch: Oh, no worries at all. :wink: It is always good to

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Love" />

Thank for writing it. It is simply beautiful and

sincere. I’m sure anyone from Pixar would be very touched that Ratatouille had that effect on you. Even if I

enjoy the film only half as much as you did, I’ll be happy.

I loved the part when he reached the roof top. It gave me goose bumps.

That was beautiful,

Mitch. Simply beautiful. :smiley: I was touched.

Nice review Mitch! ^^ It inspired me too, as I was

feeling really down lately with the stress of college and I was thinking "why bother with life? I’m going

to stress myself all the time just to eventually set foot in a street and get hit by a car or something".

^^;

This film made my life worth living, it made me realize that nothing is impossible if you set your

mind to it. I needed that. :smiley:

Mitch- To know

it had a profound effect on you, and others, does truly show what an amazing film Ratatouille is…I mean, anyone

can just watch a film and enjoy it, but when a film goes into the relms of actually effecting people’s lives…I

just can’t wait to see it now!

Aww, Mitch… It really

came from the heart, didn’t it? :wink: Now you’re making me even more excited, but I’m not gonna watch it

'till August! :frowning: But I’m happy for you, though. I love this review. :wink:

Well I am waiting for the offical

release date. So I won’t know the experience until then.

Nice

review, Mitch. I’m glad it inspires you as it inspires me as well. :wink:

Wow. That’s all I can

say: Wow. Just from the words of Mitch, I can tell this is going to be a wonderful,

no, beautiful movie. Can’t wait…

Mitch
Well…somebody took Film class in high school :slight_smile:

hehe

Mitch - I believe Brad has touched you with this film

the way he touched me with The Incredibles. =)

Heheh – thank you all very much. I sincerely appreciate it. :wink:

But really, this film really has changed my life…and I can’t wait to extend my compliments to Brad Bird when I meet him. Words can’t describe this film, save…“c’est magnifique”… When I see it again I am going to treasure it again… Each and every time…

I really should thank you guys for taking the time to read that review, though. You didn’t have to, as I just scratched it out from emotion at the time. But yeah, thank you.


TheIncredible - Thank you very much, sir. Pixar has done it again!

The Star Swordsman - Oh yes – I will treasure this film in my heart for my entire life. There are no spoilers, by the way, save one that is more of a picturesque sequence than a deliberate announcement/spoiler.

Sky - I whole-heartedly agree. T’was rather endearing, actually: Writing what came to mind without even knowing what I was pouring onto the “paper”. Heh…

You are most welcome, by the way. And thank you. I am much obliged. :wink:

Percevalx - Oh, oui. Wasn’t it beautiful?

JesusFreak - Thank you very much! :wink:

FONY - My sincere gratitude. I’m pleased that it made you smile, as well… Is it worth living or what?

lizardgirl - Most definitely. It was beautiful. It was heartfelt. It was touching. And it inspired me…to keep going. To, as Disney would say it, “keep moving forward”…

Maggie - And from the heart of a rat lover at that. Although, I don’t think that there was a person in the theater that didn’t fall in love with rats after seeing the film – heheh. Thank you, Maggie. Don’t worry: It’s worth the wait, and you’ll love it when you see it in it’s full entirety…

aZnCdn - I’m sure you’ll love it. It changed my life, and I’ll cherish it for a life-time…

sharpie - Thank you, sharpie. That makes another one who was inspired by this film!

Gasduude - Heheh – I am much obliged, dude. You’re gonna love it…

Nexas - Eheheh – well, thank you. I do love to write, but this one really did come from the heart. 99% of that was not thought out…to a deliberate extent. I really just…wrote it as it came… And I enjoy it, I must say. It’s rather peculiar how the stories you write out almost subconciously are the most inpsirational and best ones. Rather intriguing, actually…

Dash - You are right on the money there, Dash. I couldn’t think of a better way to have spent my 1 hour and 40 minute relaxation time on that Saturday night. Truth be told, the trailers don’t do it justice. They really don’t do it justice… :wink:


I love it. Heh – I love it…

Mitch I can not say any one movie has affected my life as

much as this movie has affected you. I think it is really cool how this movie has touched your life.

I

mean CARS is by far my favorite movie ever. And I think the movie has influenced my life a little bit but I am

not sure if it touched my life like it touched yours. But I really like the mesage the movie was delivering and

it has also taught me a few lessons and made me have a different outlook on small towns (hence why I chose to

stay in one in NC). I just think CARS was such a great movie to me because I am a car freak, always have been

since I was a kid. So to have a movie that is just about cars was meant for me.

Any how like I said I will

probably be the last one on pixar planet to see the rat movie as I am going to wait until it offically comes out

and even then I’ll probably see it on the Saturday.

That’s

exactly how I felt about Cars… well, I still do. Ratatouille was wonderful, definitely with the rest of the

Pixar films, but it didn’t touch my heart the way Cars did.

Thats a thing

sometimes Mitch. You experience something for the first time…whether it be a movie, event, or even a

person…be it the either be “real” or “not”. But they tend to leave a mark on you. Either

for good or bad, but mostly good…and they tend to inspire you, to make you more

“complete”.
Sometimes people just need to see something to feel a sense of “Relief” from

this world.

Really? I…never knew you took a look at those…which ones do you mean? Cause heh…I’m not

the only one writing.