Kritik zu "Ratatouille"

"Ratatouille" startet am Freitag in den amerikanischen Kinos. In Deutschland müssen wir auf Pixars neuen Filmstreich bis zum 2. August warten. Laut der Kritik richtet sich der Film eher an das erwachsenere Publikum. Vor allem die kleinen Zuschauer könnten von der komplexeren Handlung gelangweilt werden. Auch wenn der Film somit wohl nicht an die Erfolge der anderen Pixar-Filme anknüpfen kann, so wurde hier wieder ein Qualitätsfilm abgeliefert. So schreibt CS: [..] "Ratatouille" is probably the least accessible film for little kids. (You can probably figure that out by the lack of "Ratatouille" merchandise in stores.) While my wife and I enjoyed the film, it completely bored my 5 year old and 2 year old. (Actually, the 2 year old wouldn't sit through anything, so he doesn't count.) Unless there was serious rat action happening on the screen, they were crawling on the floor, looking at the projector, and chattering away while I tried to shut them up. "Ratatouille" is more for older kids and adults than the younger set.

That being said, even I checked my watch a couple of times during this film. "Ratatouille" takes a nice, leisurely pace as its story unfolds. And it doesn't end with the big, climactic finish you might expect. It's more of a neat, quiet, pleasantly packaged conclusion than a big, explosive summer movie ending. Some people might find that a refreshing change, but I needed something to kind of wake me up.

The Bottom Line:
"Ratatouille" is a solid, entertaining animated film, but it's more for adults than small kids. Don't expect it to reach the popularity of previous Pixar films. [..]