I have always paid close attention to animated films, and this film is no exception. I had even seen the advance trailer of this film in 2016, but it took me a year to actually see a good version. But for Pixar's sake, forget it.
Animated movies have always been looking for breakthroughs. This film simply lets the character who everyone screams for become the protagonist. The little mouse Remy has an unusually "mouse" sense of smell and wants to become a great chef. But his family warned him that he was a mouse after all and would not be accepted by people. The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. Rats are born to be sneaky, and the kitchen has become their forbidden area. Because his residence was discovered by a fierce old lady (shooting with a shotgun), Remy was separated from the rats during his escape. He came to the beautiful Paris alone, where he discovered his idol Gust's restaurant. , at first just to steal some food, but when he saw the idiot Lin Guini ruined a pot of soup, he couldn't help but cook a delicious thick soup (there seems to be a saying that "a mouse spoils a pot of porridge" "Huh? Sweat!). In order to become a chef, Lin Guini decided to work with mice to make delicious dishes.
The cooperation with Mouse was quite pleasant. Not only did he cook well, but Lin Guini also won a beautiful woman. Later, he also found out that he was Gust's son, the legal heir. After inheriting the restaurant , Linguini felt that he no longer needed Remy and thought it was stupid to cooperate with a mouse. Human beings are always so shameless. They use everything when it is useful, and only discover its value when it is lost. Finally, when the legendary most powerful food critic arrived, Remy led a large army of mice to cook a perfect meal. Linguini also realized his mistake and became good friends with Remy the mouse again.
The story is a typical animation style, full of absurd yet heart-warming plots. A creature that is regarded as one of the four pests in the eyes of human beings and shouts for beatings appears in the kitchen and makes perfect dishes that are difficult for humans to resist. The story can be said to be a bold breakthrough. Whether the audience can accept this "fact" and whether there will be any sequelae when eating in restaurants in the future is a severe test for this film. Obviously, Pixar has once again completed the task brilliantly. The characters in the animation are full of color and dynamic. It can be said that technically, Pixar's work is absolutely unparalleled, and the quality of the animation is guaranteed.
The next step is the breakthrough of the plot. Throughout the past eight years, from Toy Story to Finding Nemo to Cars, which one is not seeking breakthroughs? The main character changes again and again, just to let people see something different. This time a mouse came, not only did he not get yelled at, but he also won a lot of praise. Most of the stories in animated movies are quite cliché, they are always funny and sensational, and the ending is always perfect, and the handsome guy always hugs the beauty... But many people are still fascinated by the storyline after watching this movie. It moved me to tears, or brought tears to my eyes. I am speechless at this scene. This film is indeed a masterpiece, I admit it, but one of the conditions is that I love CG, so I love the house and the crow, but I don’t feel like I should shed tears. Maybe everyone likes different styles. I prefer "The Incredibles", so I'm not very interested in such tender scenes.
The theme that has been constantly surrounding the film is: Everyone Can Cook. , this theme tells the audience that everyone can make delicious food, regardless of poverty, and also implies that each of us can have a dream. As long as we work hard towards the goal, we will definitely realize it one day. If you don’t believe it, you can watch the film The little mouse! But I typed "?!" in the title because I was very depressed. Do mice count as Everyone? So I"!". Haha, just kidding.
Some people say that standing at the top and condescending will give you a feeling of loneliness. It is not very pleasant to be proud of the world. That is why there are endless animated movies now, each showing its special abilities. It is not difficult to find that recent animations always crash. Undersea theme "Under the Sea" vs. "Shark", insect-based "Bugs" vs. "Little Ant", monster-based "Shrek" vs. "Monsters, Inc.", mouse-starring "Mouseland" vs. "Cooking"..., DreamWorks seems to be determined to fight Pixar. But this is a good thing for the audience. At least we can see good-looking animated movies every year, and the quality is very high, and the cost is correspondingly low. There is no need to spend a lot of money to hire big names, and there is no burning. Thanks to special effects, animated films have now become a profitable money-making tool for film companies.