Rat? Yes, Unfortunately, our hero is a rat.  He is not your typical house rat that rolls in garbage and eats smelly leftovers.  He has a dream of becoming a first-rank chef in a famous French Restaurant.  Though fulfilling that dream is another story, considering the bitter disadvantage he is up against.  Imagine a rat that tosses and cooks human food.  Just the sight of it would make someone’s stomach turn.  Appearance is not everything, as long as you have talent... right?  Sadly in this case, poor Remy is fated to suffer.  Being a rat, he has to dodge knives, forks, and pans in the kitchen, and deal with life threatening events one after another.  What a rat’s life!

Ratatouille is so far the best film I have seen this year:  humorous and exciting one moment, sad and moving the next.  As the story progresses, we, the audience, forget Remy is an animated creature.  His sorrow touches our heart, and his laughter delights us.  We cheer for him like he is our best friend, and our heart quakes while he faces obstacles and danger.  There is a fighting spirit in him, and an adorable sense of humor.  In general, it’s a good movie to the last-drop for both children and adults alike.

I must say that I am quite inspired by Remy.  As an amateur fiction writer, I have to overcome many hardships and rejections.  Obviously, being an amateur itself is a terrible disadvantage.  A good number of publishers and agents are reluctant to take on a newcomer - too many risks, unless you are J.K. Rowling or some other big name in the industry.  Who could blame them when the industry itself is not doing too well these days.  But even a big name was once an amateur.

A publisher once said:  “If the Lord of the Rings were written today it would never be published.”  The book is too lengthy, and certain scenes drag on too long, and most of all the writing style that the author used is unacceptable under today’s publishing standards.  Luckily, the Lord of the Rings (which we regard as a masterpiece) was not written today, but over sixty years ago.  Otherwise, we would not have the pleasure of watching Peter Jackson’s brilliant movie trilogy.

An old saying has that if you believe in yourself, anything is possible.  A talent needs to be discovered, nurtured, polished, and finally turned into a fine jewel.  There is talent in all of us, and Remy proves to us that no dream is too big, even if it seems unreachable at first.

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