I don't remember my first reaction to this film, but it looked interesting enough. The city of Paris, an ambitious young rodent, a cooking profession, and a large family attempting to survive. How's that for a neat combination? Well, it worked. Some might be put off by the rodent themes, but it's a nice little film by the good folks at Pixar. This has to be one of my favorite Pixar films, along with Toy Story and The Incredibles. It's about following your dreams and making the most of yourself against all odds.

This movie is extremely well done and enjoyable. The voice acting is great, the animation is great, and the story is great. There are some dumb plot devices and some suspension of disbelief is required while watching this movie, but overall it is very entertaining.

For me personally, this childhood gem is easily my favorite animated movie of all time. Such a simple and entertaining movie with complex themes of social class differences, irony, honesty, and hope. It surely has a long-lasting impact on everyone watching it. The music is amazing, the voice acting is incredible, the animation itself is fantastic. A movie about the struggle of adulthood reignited by the passion of childhood memories. I'd recommend this to anyone at any age. A big movie that shouldn't be missed.

This film (along with Monsters Inc and toy story 2) occupies a special place in the Pixar filmography for me. I find these three films the equal of any of Ghibli's masterpieces. Superbly paced with a great central character, an outstanding villain and a sophisticated script, it's hard to find anyone finding fault with it. And it's also arguably the greatest 'food' movie ever made. Not to mention one of the finest depictions of an artist on screen.One of the all time great movies.10/10