It seems to me with the combination of fantasy theme-park and corporate culture, perhaps no-one has a greater potential for utter schlockiness, pandering to the lowest common denominator, than Disney. This past Saturday, Dad and I saw Disney’s new Pixar flick: Ratatouille, and while it is certainly formulaic, how the formula is executed is the secret of this film’s success. Ratatouille is not great, but it is definitely entertaining and worth taking time out to see, if only for a glimpse of Pixar’s frighteningly beautiful CGI water effects (what Pixar does with light reflecting off surfaces is quite remarkable).

Jeff