OK, OK, it was lots of fun -- smile on the face throughout, at least after the too-lengthy exposition. And the digital projection I attended was satisfying and without headaches. Plus the rats' body movements were hilariously accurate.
But let's be critical!
The exposition was like that "well-made play" where the maid and the butler in the opening scene discuss the master's problems, then launch into the plot. The early rat family stuff, including the poison sniffing, could have been cut by three or four minutes. Also what I call the Elmira Fudd sequence could have been drastically shortened at no loss; it wasn't even funny. And what were the rats doing living in her damn *ceiling* anyway?
Two foodie details: French restaurants aren't given five stars, as in the movie, rather only three. And after the food critic Anton Ego clearly ordered a '47 Cheval Blanc (good choice!) he was given a Lafite-Rothschild without a single comment made.
The above do not however constitute a reason to skip the show.
clark
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Topic - Ratatouille: Criticisms - clarkjohnsen 10:08:51 07/18/07 (13)
- One mild criticism of your criticism having to do with the targeted American audience - Audiophilander 10:25:01 07/18/07 (9)
- The wine switch and 5 Star ratings are high-brow gags included to make those who notice such things feel - Tony D. 19:08:30 07/18/07 (8)
- Whereas I view it as a plothole, or a lapse of continuity. - clarkjohnsen 09:57:28 07/19/07 (3)
- No doubt most 'reviewers' will have the same response you did, the Unconcious in protection mode. NT - Tony D. 13:56:31 07/19/07 (1)
- So: Every cinematic problem seen by a critic is proof of his own lack of discernment? - clarkjohnsen 15:00:21 07/19/07 (0)
- ...OR it could be seen as a subtle jab at paid critics who, when push comes to shove, can't tell one thing from another. - Audiophilander 12:31:53 07/19/07 (0)
- "Clark is correct about the old lady and the shot gun, a bit overdone." - Agreed. - Audiophilander 23:02:37 07/18/07 (3)
- Maybe they'll do your life story: "Stump Jumper Jim". * - mr grits 10:46:43 07/19/07 (2)
- They've already done your's, except Tom Hanks played 'Forrest' as being sharper witted. (nt) - Audiophilander 11:12:42 07/19/07 (1)
- Agreed, he was far more athletic and better dressed. * - mr grits 12:19:43 07/19/07 (0)
- The "chef" was a dead ringer for our outrageous Mayor! - mr grits 10:22:05 07/18/07 (2)
- Whoozat? nt - clarkjohnsen 10:47:21 07/18/07 (1)
- RE: Whoozat? nt - mr grits 13:30:32 07/18/07 (0)