On July 4th, my husband and I did what hardly any parents I know do anymore: we went to the movies. That’s right. We braved the holiday crowds to see a movie. We figured that the early morning show would be empty – we were wrong. This movie (tops at the box office right now) is so hot that a 10am show on a mid-week holiday was packed.
So, to kick off my Taxgirl Goes to the Movies series, I’m reviewing the hottest movie of the summer (so far): Ratatouille.
[Here's my disclaimer: I don't know French tax law, so my review is based on US law. Additionally, you and both know that although the US would love to do it if they could, they haven't found a way to tax animals yet. So, I'm going to base my tax commentary as if the rats in the movies are the same as US citizens. And one more thing, I'll try my best not to give out any big spoiler type info - but I can't promise. So, you've been warned!]
The Background
Remy (voice of Patton Oswald) is a rat who lives in the French countryside with his brother, Emile (voice of Peter Sohn) and his father Django (voice of Brian Dennehy).
Remy has an amazing gift. He was blessed with an extraordinary sense of smell. This quickly makes him the official “poison sniffer” at home, a job that leaves him unfulfilled.
In his spare time, Remy sneaks into kitchen at the human’s home where he stays and watches TV. He has a bit of a routine. The human in the house sleeps while a cooking show hosted by Parisian chef Auguste Gusteau (voice of Brad Garrett) blares from the TV. Gusteau constantly preaches his belief that “anyone can cook” – which is also the name of his cookbook. Remy is smitten – he loves food. No, he loves good food. And he wants to share it.
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