I can’t remember the last time I saw a movie and thought to myself, There’s so much worthy of comment here that I need to see it again before I’m ready to talk about it. But after seeing Ratatouille last night, that’s how I feel. Review forthcoming once I see it again–very shortly, I hope.
And one initial comment: If Cars felt like a half-step backwards for Pixar, this movie is a confident two steps forward–easily the best computer-based character animation ever done anywhere, and some of the best character animation I’ve seen in a very long time, period.
Speaking of Jay Ward, did you see his name in the credits at the end of Ratatouille? I think it was in there twice, even. Nice to see he’s doing well in his posthumous career.