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June 30th, 2007
 | 12:49 am - Worth waiting in line for
I had no desire or need for Apple's latest expensive shiny expensive new expensive toy, but something that I did go a little crazy about this week was Pixar's new film opening today, Ratatouille. I researched for a Thursday night midnight preview screening (none in NYC), chose the theater with possibly the largest screen (certainly larger than the Ziegfeld when the theater's depth is taken into consideration), and made two special trips to purchase advance tickets.
I just got back from a late screening and it was totally delightful. Pixar's animation keeps getting better and better, richer and more detailed, but rarely does it come across as show-offy, just incredibly proficient. My favorite of Pixar's amazing attention to detail: as you can with mice (and possibly small rats), you can just barely see our small hero's tiny heart beat in his furry chest after he's been running or been threatened with being drowned in the Seine. This is Brad Bird's third film, he also wrote and directed The Iron Giant and The Incredibles. His films are characterized by their good humor, sentimentality, and many unpredictable plot twists (including several in the final minutes -- of course there's a happy ending, but it's nothing you would expect or could guess). Although it's only voice work, it's one of Peter O'Toole's finest performances, especially his closing soliloquoy.
The only thing I didn't anticipate was how hungry for some good food the film would make me, and unfortunately we just missed the last seating at Momofuku Ssäm, a block away. Popcorn and Peanut M&Ms just don't cut it for this film.
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me too. Let's go next week? |
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