Mull Film Club - July - Ratatouille

Brad Bird may be one of the few filmmakers working in animation today who understands what the concept of a "family film" means. It's something that offers material to viewers of all ages and doesn't lose one group by catering too strongly to another. Following The Iron Giant and The Incredibles, Bird has turned his attention to the sewers and kitchens of Paris. Remy is a culinary wizard of a rat. His senses are so refined that he refuses to eat garbage and is used by others as a "poison detector" since he can tell if something is toxic by sniffing it. His desire, however, is to become a chef, and he gets a chance to achieve his dreams when he meets Linguini, who works in a famous Paris restaurant, who, with direction from Remy under his chef’s hat, starts to create dishes of amazing mastery and becomes the talk of the city. This Cyrano de Bergerac style film is also a heart warming look at the role of the outsider.