Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by halfnote (A) on July 01, 2007 at 22:21:51

In Reply to: RE: Not to forget that we're talking about an animated rat but... posted by Tony D. on June 30, 2007 at 21:55:50

Agree that the rat was really the central character of the film. And your point about Linguine being a foil for the rat is well taken. I still think Linguine amounts to a somewhat weak main character that prevents the film from being really outstanding, despite the many strong points you make. To me, the film languishes with a bit with him on the screen, and he's on it a lot. Maybe it's just that the foil gets too much attention and kind of diminishes our exposure to the hero himself.

With regard to animation versus real film, I don't think it makes a bit of difference character-wise. The information is conveyed to us differently, by animators rather than directly by actors. But the idea of character and what it means to the cinematic formula is no different. In fact, I find many of the characters in animated movies SUPERIOR to those in some live-action films -- even better acted.