The Contenders: Ratatouille
Call it a pipe dream. Call it insane. But could the Academy fall head over heals for Ratatouille? Brad Bird’s masterpiece is easily the best film to come out of Pixar since the company’s inception. It deserves an editing nod, as well as a screenplay nomination, if not a win in both categories.
Why not go further than that? Why not go for Best Picture?
I know what you are saying, “Animated films have their own category. The Academy won’t go for Best Picture.” Well, here’s an interesting tidbit: metacritic.com gives Ratatouille a 96/100. Any score higher than 85 is noteworthy, but Ratatouille has a score that bests The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. A 96 also gets the film the No. 6 spot on metacritic.com’s all time list.
It goes against conventional wisdom to believe that Ratatouille stands a chance outside of Best Animated Film race. If this entry serves no other purpose, I hope that it gets people talking about Ratatouille as the contender it should be. Even a simple Best Picture nomination would spice up Oscar night. Now, imagine how sweet victory would taste if Ratatouille were to become the first animated film to win Best Picture. Yeah…Real sweet.
Top 8 Chances
An original screenplay nomination is almost certain for the film, as it will likely win Best Animated Feature. Could Brad Bird get the director nomination, making him the first animated film director to get a nod? He certainly deserves it. He’d also get a nod as the producer if the film goes for Best Picture, in addition to the screenplay. Here’s hoping Bird walks away with an Oscar next February.
TheFilmChair.com 2007-2008 Oscar Charts
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