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SPRING 2026

Arts

A Movie I Love till this Day

One movie I keep coming back to is Ratatouille. At first glance, it’s just a fun animated movie about a rat cooking food, but its movie messaging means a lot more than that. What I like most is how much it cares about creativity. It isn’t really about being the best chef or getting famous; it’s about loving what you do and wanting to do it well. The movie’s version of Paris is obviously idealized, but that works because the whole story feels like it’s told through passion instead of realism. What sticks with me is how the film focuses on the quiet moments, like someone cooking because they enjoy it, not because anyone is watching. That idea, that making something good can be enough on its own, is why the movie has stayed with me. Remember, anybody can cook!