The moral of Ratatouille isn't "Critics are awesome and infalliable gods that should be praised for what they do." In fact the monolouge starts out with how critics have "it easy" compared the their "targets" as they are the ones who actually put effort into their items. In fact going so far as to saying the average piece of junk is MORE IMPORTANT then the critic's words saying it is, read that monologue again:
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. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations, the new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new, an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto: Anyone can cook. But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more.
The morale of the story is lined out in this monolouge yes, but it is not that "being a critic makes you awesome." it is this: "I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto: Anyone can cook. But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere."
If you picked up something other then that as the moral of the story, then you missed the point entirely.
Morally though, though that's better then what you suggest it is, I disagree with it because it seems to be placing "Nature" over "Nurture". Anyone can be an artist if they put the time and effort into it, it's not that they have to be born to do so (even if where they are born seems "odd").
The moral of Ratatouille isn't "Critics are awesome and infalliable gods that should be praised for what they do." In fact the monolouge starts out with how critics have "it easy" compared the their "targets" as they are the ones who actually put effort into their items. In fact going so far as to saying the average piece of junk is MORE IMPORTANT then the critic's words saying it is, read that monologue again:
The morale of the story is lined out in this monolouge yes, but it is not that "being a critic makes you awesome." it is this: "I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto: Anyone can cook. But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere."
If you picked up something other then that as the moral of the story, then you missed the point entirely.
Morally though, though that's better then what you suggest it is, I disagree with it because it seems to be placing "Nature" over "Nurture". Anyone can be an artist if they put the time and effort into it, it's not that they have to be born to do so (even if where they are born seems "odd").