Ratatouille.2007

: The film's central message—"Anyone can cook"—is explored through the philosophy that while not everyone can become a great artist, a great artist can come from anywhere.

The film’s central mantra, popularized by the legendary (and fictional) Chef Auguste Gusteau, is "Anyone can cook". This theme is often misinterpreted; as the formidable critic Anton Ego eventually realizes, it does not mean everyone will be a great artist, but rather that a great artist can come from anywhere . ratatouille.2007

Twenty years later, Ratatouille endures not because of its cutting-edge animation (though the way light filters through a glass of red wine remains breathtaking) but because of its humanity. It argues that anyone can cook—not everyone will become a master, but a great artist can come from anywhere. Even from a sewer. Even from a rat. Twenty years later, Ratatouille endures not because of

Ego’s subsequent review is the film’s thesis statement: “In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment… But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new .” Even from a rat