Also Done Yesterday...

Very, very productive Penny and Aggie and "Sketch" story meeting with Greg Eatroff, which grew out of an early viewing of Ratatouille. Film analysts are watching Pixar for signs of a stumble, citing internal politics at Disney, the gut reaction to the topic of rats in the food industry (which affects licensing) and the fact that it's the most unspellable major movie title of the year.

I'm hoping that good reviews and Pixar's brand overcome these factors, because Ratatouille is a treat.



After it was over, Greg and I realized the film hits its protagonists with seven different challenges in its third act, yet never feels rushed or jumbled.

"Seven," I said to Greg. There was a pause.

"Would it be possible to do eight...?"

And we were off.