History TearJerker / Ratatouille

[[caption-width-right:350:"Gusteau... is dead?"]]

** Worsened that even by the end [[spoiler: only Colette returns to discover the CasandaraTruth, the others supposedly never found out with the last we see of them is their handed in their jobs and livelihoods, likely not getting in on her and Linguini's happy ending.]]

** Worsened that even by the end [[spoiler: only Colette returns to discover the CasandaraTruth, the others supposedly never found out and still handed in their jobs and livelihoods, likely not getting in on her and Linguini's happy ending.]]

** Also, Remy mentions how [[spoiler: happy Ego is because after losing his job as a critic he became a small-business investor. Ego was the one who used his wealth to help Linguini and Colette with the finances they needed to start their own restaurant just for the sake of being able to continue to eat Remy's cooking and share it with the world. Think about that kind of act from him and how much it says about his love and respect of Remy's talent. It's probably one of the most win-win endings in a film ever! Happy tears.]]

** Horst in particular pauses in front of Linguini [[spoiler:before everyone starts leaving. The look on his face is disappointment. He was expecting Linguini to be every bit as great as expecting... getting the truth clearly felt like a betrayal to him.]]

** What about Linguini? The poor dude, feeling his whole life that he is worthless, never excelling at anything, and never getting respect from anyone, suddenly receives a lot of attention, but more importantly, pressure, of succeeding his DisappearedDad, two things that he doesn't actually deserve. Then when he comes clean, it's back to square one. Had [[spoiler: Django not call the colony to help Rémy cook Ratatouille and Colette come back]], Linguini would be left despairing in the chef's office all night, possibly [[FridgeHorror dying of broken heart like his father did]].

** Worse is that Gusteau's death was ''inspired by a real life event'': A very beloved and popular chef in France known as Bernard Loiseau (who's past served as inspiration for Gusteau) committed suicide after rumors that his restaurant was going to lose one of it's Michelin Guide stars, which he had built up after ''years'' of hard work and ambition. Makes Gusteau's character a lot more depressing.

* "Y-You're stealing food? H-how could you? I thought you were my friend! I trusted you! Get out! You and all your rat buddies! And don't come back or I'll treat you the way restaurants are supposed to treat pests!"

* "Get out of here! You and all your rat buddies! And don't come back or I'll treat you the way restaurants are supposed to treat pests!"

** Worse is that Gusteau's death was ''inspired by a real life event'': A very beloved and popular chef in France known as Bernard Loiseau (who's past served as inspiration for Gusteau) commuted suicide after rumors that his restaurant was going to lose one of it's Michelin Guide stars, which he had built up after ''years'' of hard work and ambition. Makes Gusteau's character a lot more depressing.

* The subversion of Linguini's attempt of the RousingSpeech, where instead of banding together after Linguini's big reveal, [[spoiler:everyone decides to up and quit in disgust. The look on Colette's face as she holds herself from delivering a beatdown is especially heartbreaking.]]

* Linguini revealing the truth about Remy being the actual cook and trying to rally his crew around that crazy notion. They instead walk out on him, including Colette, who also makes a motion to slap him before dropping her hand in tears and also exiting, leaving Linguini and Remy all alone in the kitchen.
** Shortly before, the whole staff moves to kill Remy where he stands without a second thought, and what does he do? He closes his eyes in anticipation. And this is following his IAmWhatIAm epiphany moment, meaning that he knows that returning to the kitchen will get him killed instantly, but at least he can [[FaceDeathWithDignity go out with the comfort of knowing exactly who he is]].
** When Remy first enters, Django and Emile, who were initially trying to stop him, bolt to the side. They probably still had a clear view of what was happening. Remy had returned mere days ago after they thought him dead for what's implied to be ''weeks'', [[FridgeHorror and if Linguini hadn't intervened when he did, they would have had to watch him get killed.]] Borders on NightmareFuel when you consider [[AdultFear how horrifying it must have been to have to watch a family member be murdered.]]

* The moment when [[spoiler: Linguini lets Remy out of the jar and Remy just runs away.]] Sure, we know a few seconds later that [[spoiler: he comes back, but that moment of sadness for Linguini is pretty terrible. He has to go back and is probably going to get fired again when they all find out that he didn't actually cook it.]]

* The story of Gusteau's death, which suggests that he literally [[DeathByDespair died of a broken heart]] after Ego's damning review of his restaurant; It especially comes as a major shock as Remy was watching the story of Gusteau's life on television, feeling enormous inspiration from his ideals about cooking.....Only to learn that his beloved icon had been dead the whole time.

* The story of Gusteau's death, which suggests that he literally died of a broken heart after Ego's damning review of his restaurant; It especially comes as a major shock as Remy was watching the story of Gusteau's life on television, feeling enormous inspiration from his ideals about cooking.....Only to learn that his beloved icon had been dead the whole time.

** Shortly before, the whole staff moves to kill Remy where he stands without a second though, and what does he do? He closes his eyes in anticipation. And this is following his IAmWhatIAm epiphany moment, meaning that he knows that returning to the kitchen will get him killed instantly, but at least he can [[FaceDeathWithDignity go out with the comfort of knowing exactly who he is]].

* The moment when [[spoiler: Linguini lets Remi out of the jar and Remi just runs away.]] Sure, we know a few seconds later that [[spoiler: he comes back, but that moment of sadness for Linguini is pretty terrible. He has to go back and is probably going to get fired again when they all find out that he didn't actually cook it.]]

* The quiet little moment immediately beforehand when Ego tastes the ratatouille and flashes back to his mother's cooking. When you see him for the first time, he's this cold, snide, hard, and impossible to please boogie man. Under all of that though? Buried deep, he was someone who loved food. Someone who once lived to experience, to taste and explore. He had the same fire that Remy has, but after years of criticizing, of making food a job, everything he enjoyed was naught but ashes in his mouth. It took something simple, just a simple peasant dish, something he'd probably not tasted in DECADES, to rekindle his heart. All the fancy glitz in the world couldn't do that.

** Shortly before, the whole staff moves to kill Remy where he stands without a second though, and what does he do? He closes his eyes in anticipation. And this is following his IAmWhatIAm epiphany moment, meaning that he knows that returning to the kitchen will get him killed instantly, but at least he can [[FaceDeathWithDignity go out with the comfort of knowing exactly who he is]].

** ^ That right there was a crowning moment of TVTropes heartwarming.

** Ego's grand finale line: [[spoiler:SURPRISE ME!]], because, man, weren't we all.

* The moment when [[spoiler: Linguini lets Remi out of the jar and Remi just runs away.]] Sure, we know a few seconds later that [[spoiler: he comes back, but that moment of sadness for Linguini is pretty terrible. He has to go back and is probably going to get fired again when they all find out that he didn't actually cook it.]]

* "Get out of here! You and all your rat buddies! And don't come back or I'll treat you the way restaurants are supposed to treat pests!"

* The quiet little moment immediately beforehand when Ego tastes the ratatouille and flashes back to his mother's cooking. When you see him for the first time, he's this cold, snide, hard, and impossible to please boogie man. Under all of that though? Buried deep, he was someone who loved food. Someone who once lived to experience, to taste and explore. He had the same fire that remy has, but after years of criticizing, of making food a job, everything he enjoyed was naught but ashes in his mouth. It took something simple, just a simple peasant dish, something he'd probably not tasted in DECADES, to rekindle his heart. All the fancy glitz in the world couldn't do that.

* Linguini revealing the truth about Remy being the actual cook and trying to rally his crew around that crazy notion. They instead walk out on him, including Colette, who also makes a motion to slap him before dropping her hand in tears and also exiting, leaving Linguini and Remy all alone in the kitchen.

* The quiet little moment immediately beforehand when Ego tastes the ratatouille and flashes back to his mother's cooking.
** I never saw that as a sad or tearful moment myself, I always see it as more of a... I don't know how to describe it. It was more of a heartwarming scene to me, that's the best way I can describe it. It always gives me a warm feeling, it never makes me cry.
** It does for this troper. Because when you see him for the first time, he's this cold, snide, hard, and impossible to please boogie man. Under all of that though? Buried deep, he was someone who loved food. Someone who once lived to experience, to taste and explore. He had the same fire that remy has, but after years of criticizing, of making food a job, everything he enjoyed was naught but ashes in his mouth. It took something simple, just a simple peasant dish, something he'd probably not tasted in DECADES, to rekindle his heart. All the fancy glitz in the world couldn't do that.
* The ending. [[spoiler:Remy is the chef of his own restaurant, La Ratatouille, with Linguini and Colette.]] I blame the amazing French music.

** Let's not forget Ego's grand finale line: [[spoiler:SURPRISE ME!]], because, man, weren't we all.
** Also note how Remy mentions how [[spoiler: happy Ego is because after losing his job as a critic he became a small-business investor. Ego was the one who used his wealth to help Linguini and Colette with the finances they needed to start their own restaurant just for the sake of being able to continue to eat Remy's cooking and share it with the world. Think about that kind of act from him and how much it says about his love and respect of Remy's talent. It's probably one of the most win-win endings in a film ever! Happy tears.]]

* Linguini revealing the truth about Remy being the actual cook and trying to rally his crew around that crazy notion. They instead walk out on him, including Collette, who also makes a motion to slap him before dropping her hand in tears and also exiting, leaving Linguini and Remy all alone in the kitchen.

** Also note how Remy mentions how [[spoiler: happy Ego is because after losing his job as a critic he became a small-business investor. Ego was the one who used his wealth to help Linguini and Colette with the finances they needed to start their own restaurant just for the sake of being able to continue to eat Remy's cooking and share it with the world. Think about that kind of act from him and how much it says about his love and respect of Remy's talent. It's probably one of the most win-win endings in a film ever! Happy tears.]]

** Let's not forget Ego's grand finale line: [[spoiler:SURPRISE ME!]], because, man, weren't we all.