In 2020, fans on TikTok crowdsourced a full-length musical adaptation of the film, culminating in a star-studded virtual benefit concert that raised over $2 million for The Actors Fund.
"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment... But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so." ratatouille.2007
Stirring the Pot: The Politics of Ethnicity in Ratatouille (2007) In 2020, fans on TikTok crowdsourced a full-length
The film is set in Paris, France, and follows the story of Remy, a highly intelligent and resourceful rat who lives in the sewers beneath the city. Remy has a passion for cooking and dreams of becoming a chef in a Parisian restaurant. But the bitter truth we critics must face,
Ratatouille (2007): A Culinary Masterpiece of Identity and Ambition
At the philosophical heart of Ratatouille.2007 is the late Chef Auguste Gusteau's famous motto: "Anyone can cook." While this phrase is initially interpreted literally—meaning anyone, including a rodent, has the mechanical ability to follow a recipe—the film ultimately assigns it a much deeper, more democratic meaning.
The clumsy, insecure garbage boy who inherits Gusteau's legacy but lacks any culinary skill. Janeane Garofalo