As he scurries up metal pipes, a twittering flute accompanies him, playing ascending notes that mirror his actions. This track plays when Remy escapes the sewers and is running through the walls of Paris. It serves as an example of when musical scoring reflects on-screen actions. Wall Rat is another one of my favorite tracks from the movie. The lyrics of the song mirror what Ratatouille is about – pursuing one’s dream with passion. This is evidenced several times: Remy cooks a mushroom on a lightning rod during a storm, steals spices from an elderly woman’s home, which (spoiler) doesn’t end well, and secretly adds ingredients to a soup in Gusteau’s restaurant. There is one line from Le Festin that I love, “L’espoir est un plat bien trop vite consommé.” This translates to “hope is a dish far too quickly consumed.” Throughout the film, Remy’s fantasy and hope of becoming a chef engross him to the extent that he will do anything to cook, often with complete disregard for his safety. Remy’s fantasies and desires are also seen in the lyrics. The song comes to an end peacefully and imparts the feeling of waking up from a sweet dream in a sunbathed Paris apartment. A guitar adds sounds that give the song a lullaby-like quality at times, while Camille’s voice blissfully floats over the instrumental accompaniment. Le Festin begins slowly, with solely the vocals, then gradually builds with the addition of other instruments.
The absurdity of Remy’s fantasy is reflected through the dreamlike quality of this song. Le Festin, the film’s main theme song sung by French artist Camille, tells the story of Remy and his aspirations of becoming a chef.
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