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The Ratcatcher lacks the emotional weight of the other Roald Dahl shorts but it remains a beautifully crafted short film that contrasts its visual beauty with a generally creepy nature and some unexpectedly violent imagery in its closing moments.

Making up for being underutilised in Henry Sugar, Richard Ayoade gets so much more here as the narrator and fulfils the missed potential. Between his funny yet off-putting Ratcatcher and once again closing the short as Dahl himself, Ralph Fiennes shows his incredible versatility.

Wes Anderson continues to craft beautiful worlds and briefly returns to his stop motion skills. As with Poison, he also continues to break some new ground with these, using his usual style to showcase some impressive horror sensibilities.

"The Rat Catcher" is the latest addition to Netflix's Roald Dahl collection, offering a delightful tribute to Dahl's peculiar storytelling. Narrated by Richard Ayoade and featuring performances by Ralph Fiennes and Rupert Friend, the story follows the enigmatic Rat Man's arrival in a quaint village to deal with a rat problem. Wes Anderson's distinctive style elevates the narrative, with the first half showcasing his signature filmmaking techniques. However, it's the second half where Anderson's creative use of lighting, shadows, and animation truly shines. Inspired by a Dahl short story, the film captures his unique storytelling style and concludes with an intriguingly ambiguous ending. "The Rat Catcher" is a captivating 15-minute short that keeps viewers engaged and offers a fresh perspective on liquorice. It's a must-watch for fans of Dahl's whimsical tales and Anderson's cinematic artistry.

Garage owner Claude has a rat problem. He hires an expert to deal with the problem. The Rat Man is truly an expert in his field to the point of resembling a rat himself. While Claude and his employee are fascinated by his methods they are also quite unsettled by him.

Another of Wes Anderson's four-episode short story-series, all adaptations of Roald Dahl stories. The others in the series are The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan and Poison.

Wes Anderson adapting a Roald Dahl story seems a perfect combination: the clever innocence of Dahl's writing, Anderson's whimsical, stylised direction. It's been done before, to great effect; 'Fantastic Mr Fox' (2009) was brilliant.

Having already watched two of Anderson's Roald Dahl-based short films, the style and presentation of the films are a given. A quirky, reasonably engaging story, narration with the narrator talking in short, bullet-point-like sentences, highly-stylised backdrops and props, great performances (in this case from Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Friend and Richard Ayoade).

A less positive aspect has been that while the story is engaging, it has no punchline. It simply fizzles out. The Rat Catcher is no exception.

Here it is a touch worse in that the story never really seems to fully get going anyway. At least the other two had a fair degree of momentum.

Still, it's interesting and watchable enough.

Maybe, after three adaptations of Roald Dahl short stories, I was too tired to appreciate The Rat Catcher. Because all seems a sort of mannierism, seductive when you discovere first, not very pleasant later.

A story with horror reflections about Rat Man, his work secrets, his failure and demonstrations. But than Ralph Fiennes is a great actor is a certitude and the subject is so...dirty than far to be the most temptanting.

I suppose, a film for the fans of Roald Dahl. Applauding the Netflix series, being grateful to Wes Anderson art, it seems only...too much.

With the good thoughts about Swan, my favorit from series, I saw The Rat Catcher as the last tricks demonstration of show..

'The Rat Catcher (2023)' is probably the weakest of Wes Anderson's four short Roald Dahl adaptations, primarily because it kind of feels as though it's lacking a point. In a way, it's a quirky character study of its eponymous rodent trapper, who becomes creepier and creepier as the piece progresses, as seen through the bemused eyes of the people who hire him. Making use of similar stage play techniques to 'The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar (2023)' but being far less elaborate, the picture unfolds in the same hyper-concentrated from of its director's style as the other entries in its pseudo series. The narration comes quickly and without pause, the characters often look dead down the barrel of the lens and, save for a brief stop-motion segment, the effects and props are all entirely imaginary. It's a distinct aesthetic, for sure, and it does work to catch your eye. Just under twenty minutes also feels like a more suitable runtime for this type of affair, so the flick manages to hold your attention throughout while never feeling too overwhelming. Ralph Fiennes' performance as the rat-like rat catcher is really enjoyable, as is Rupert Friend's brief stint as a rat. Like I said before, though, there just doesn't seem to be all that much to the story. It ends on an entertaining punchline but is far more about its vibes than its narrative. Still, it's a solid effort overall that's definitely distinct.

This Short-story Directed by Wes Anderson and protagonized by Ralph Fiennes (The Rat Catcher). Tells the story of a little town with a rat issue. To solve this problem they resort to a peculiar, misteryous and unorthodox rat Catcher. This story carries you during 17' through a nice story which happens in your ears with the voice of the narrator but also on the screen, So you mix the imagination on books with the comodity that represents watching a TV.

The director creates a perfect mix between movie and audiobook, creating a completely New Genre. Watch it! At the end it's just 17 minutes!

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Well now, I had not heard about this 2023 Netflix short film titled "The Rat Catcher" from director Wes Anderson prior to sitting down to watch it. And truth be told, I thought it was an animated short film actually.

I have to say that the "The Rat Catcher" turned out to be a rather unique and enjoyable viewing experience. The story, as written by Roald Dahl and interpreted by Wes Anderson, was oddly entertaining and enjoyable. And the way that it was brought to the screen was some of the most memorable display I have seen in a long, long time.

There are three people on the cast list; that being Richard Ayoade, Ralph Fiennes and Rupert Friend, and some doing some stagehand performances as well. I rather enjoyed the performances of the three actors with speaking parts. And there was just something very unique about it as well, which made it rather memorable and outstanding.

I was genuinely surprised with "The Rat Catcher", and while it is certainly not something that will just sit easily with everyone in the audience, then this is certainly a short film that I would recommend you to sit down and spend 17 minutes on. I was genuinely and wholeheartedly entertained by this unique piece of cinema.

My rating of "The Rat Catcher" lands on a seven out of ten stars.

The local rat-catcher (Ralph Fiennes), who bears a disquieting resemblance to his prey, is engaged to extirpate a minor infestation of the creatures. Wes Anderson's spin on the eponymous Roald Dahl short story is quite fun (in a grim way) as the resourceful Rat Man explains his various highly unpleasant methods of dispatching his clever quarry. His final demonstration of Homo's sanguineous dominance over Rattus, although largely unseen, is brutally amusing (and sadly not unprecedented considering some of the revolting blood-sports to which animals have been sacrificed in the not-so-distant past). Attention to detail may make the final lines less cryptic. Of Wes Anderson's four recent Roald Dahl inspired short films, this was my favorite.

Very strange fast paced short by legendary artist Wes Anderson, I can see how this has mixed vibes. I enjoy most anything by Wes but this is just weird and to complicated, the movies are much better! Rat Catcher is peculiar, slight horror vibes, and outrageous. This would be different if it was the beginning of Wes's career I think he's losing his magic touch with this sort of thing although I love the creepy vibes Wes defiantly has the potential to do horror if he wanted to. I was looking for a different short I didn't realize there's several of them they should be interesting and artsy even if not enjoyable as other projects.

The rat catcher attempts to blend dark humor with an unusual storyline, but it ends up being more strange than engaging. The narrative feels disconnected, and the characters lack the depth or relatability to make the story compelling. The humor doesn't land, often feeling forced or out of place, and the plot moves in a direction that feels more confusing than captivating. It's a movie that seems to revel in its oddity, but without a strong narrative or characters to ground it, it misses the mark. It might appeal to a very niche audience, but for the average viewer, it's likely to feel more off-putting than entertaining.

This is why I loved watching British comedy when I was growing up, and it is why I loved reading books by Roald Dahl and other great children's authors. It is unnecessary to be spoon fed every single detail of a story; half the fun is using your imagination to fill in the blanks. It's why theatre is so amazing; because you have to pay close attention and watch for clues.

I was in tears of laughter throughout most of this performance. The entire cast, direction, and setting was perfection. No one attempted to steal the spotlight, but instead let the story be the vehicle and allowed the audience to take wheel for individual interpretation.

What initially seems like monotonous droning from the narrator in the early moments immediately becomes a point of humor, and in fact leads to the excitement of the climactic scenes.

Even after everything slows down and it seems like it's done, you still have to be on your toes or you might miss amusingly vital information in the concluding moments.

A thoroughly entertaining experience. I've watched it multiple times and have recommended it to everyone I know.

Wes Anderson seems to have given up on making films and is now making the most wooden and awkwardly narrated audiobooks you've ever heard whilst actors stand in place on a theatre set and uncomfortably stare straight at you, it's really cringy and off putting, I really don't need to have Richard Ayoade staring straight at me not blinking whilst he's narrating everything in a droning monotone. Also you now have to imagine things because it wouldn't be pretentious enough to actually show what's happening visually. I used to love Wes Anderson films but recently he seems to have gone so far up his own a*se I just can't get behind any of this new cr*p.

...and yeah, I'm glad I did. At 1.25x the speed, the experience was worth the 17 minutes. Happy customer here.

Sorry that I no longer buy Wes Anderson's seemingly-genuine tricks. Life Aquatic was great but anything other than that, I could live without.

As for this one: Yep, there's artistic value in his approach. But so what? Any film-tv student can do this much. Problem is, you need a pumped-up name in order have your simple solutions be valued. It takes Wes Anderson to propose such experimental shorts to whoever is gonna be in on them. And yeah, the result is satisfactory.

The cast works and I believe Roald Dahl would be happy with the outcome had he been around to see how miserably certain other adaptations do.

A reporter (Richard Ayoade) and a mechanic (Rupert Friend) watch as Rat Man (Ralph Fiennes) sets off to catch rats.

This is a Wes Anderson film adapted from a Roald Dahl story. He has released four such shorts on Netflix. In a way, these combine for a full length movie. Maybe that's the initial intention. The most intriguing aspect is Ralph Fiennes' rat-like appearance. He's doing a lot with a little. Instead of doing mime, I would use plush toy animals for the rat and ferret battle. That scene needs movement inside his shirt. It's all done with ratty fun. There is an aspect of the ending that I didn't get without doing some reading. It's missing the morbidity of the story. The ending is a little too open-ended.

The Rat Catcher.

In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a rat catcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

Watching The Rat Catcher after The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and The Swan was an absolute disappointment!

It was really fun indeed, beautifully made as the others maintaining the same style of directing and storytelling, but I just don't get it, I found the story a bit silly and useless unlike the ones I mentioned before.

I still think it's an OK short movie just because of Wes Anderson at the wheel.

He should make more of these short narratives, I won't get enough.

'The Rat Catcher' (2023) is the 3rd installment in the Wed Anderson directed Netflix "series" of Roald Dahl stories. And like the other parts its pretty narrator driven but acting and scenery both being used sparingly to add to the story. But you probably know that by now. However this short film involves more acting and expands it uses of scene environment and lighting.

Overall, so far it doesn't seem to be my favorite of the short films released (I haven't seen the fourth film, 'Poison' yet) but I still think it is good. Combining Dahl and Anderson was not something I knew I needed despite loving 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' (2009). This whole series is great.

What I love about this film is that the darker tone is brilliantly used and the narration leaves you questioning what will happen next. I do feel that this film seemed too short or at least incomplete (unless you have read the other stories from the book this short film is based on). The scenes are still relaxing but it almost feels like someone else is making a Wes Anderson film.

I think its still above average but the not best of the series.

Another fabulous piece, embracing Wes Andersons true creative passion and artistic talent!

In only 17 minutes (Just like one of his other shortfilma made for Netflix: "The Swan") Wes Anderson manages to craft a unique and original amazing adaptation of one of Roald Dahls many novels.

SIMPLY PERFECT! UNBELIEVABLE GOOD!

Storytelling is amazingly put together!

Filming and cinematography is aswell more then fantastic!!

The way he uses colour, light, shadows and filters is just incredible!

I really recommend! Its only 17 minutes and it's definitely worth it! It's extremely well made and extremely well performed!

As a big Wes Anderson fan, I was quite disappointed with the short-film ,,The rat catcher". Worst 17 minutes of my life. Rather disturbing, disgusting and boring to watch. I like Wes Anderson's style of narrating, so It's the only thing I enjoyed. I felt as if I'm watching a kids movie, but not in a good way. I would definitely recommend other short-films that Anderson released (especially ,,The wonderful Story of Henry Sugar") and you can easily avoid watching this one.... The thing I hate the most about this short-film is that it doesn't even have a point and a deeper meaning, atleast I didn't understand it while I was watching.

I'll never watch this again...

I'll walk out of any theater.... I punch a buddy in the face for suggesting it.... I'll get a divorce if the wife brings it up.... I'll disown the children for playing it in the house.,, I'll quit my job if the boss likes it....

This is truly one of the least entertaining more droll, repetitive, projects I've seen in some time. It's not even so bad that it's good. It's just bad.

Incessant narration from start to end. Much of the time pointlessly describing the visuals on screen.

I can not fathom why anyone would create a project that is essentially a postcast for a visual medium.

It's nothing short of pointless pretentious drivel to be passed off as "art". Made for those behind and on screen.. not for an audience.

2 stars merely because production levels were above basement level - unlike the story and direction.

And you only need Netflix to do so - well maybe it will be on another streaming platform too at some time. Until then no pun intended. And this was the final short movie I did watch - there is only so many you can watch back to back. First one was the Sugar one (Oscar nominated in 2024) .. have to admit, title wise this felt like the one I would be into most.

As I love animals and all that - of course there is more to this. You have the imagination of Dahl and the exectution of Wes Anderson. Not read the source material, but if you know Dahl and Wonka and other things he has written, you know he is quite out there. And so are these shorts ... great dialog, great cinematography ... Dahl and Anderson is quite the amazing fit - again no pun intended.

Like so many of Wes Anderson's films, "The Rat Catcher" is a very stylish film...but also one which clearly will NOT appeal to the average person. Mostly, it will appeal to the Anderson afficianados and artsy folks alike...but no one else.

The story is a short commissioned for Netflix...along with three others which I have yet to see. All were written by Roald Dahl and it is strange...and with Dahl and Anderson I really EXPECT strange.

The film is about a rat catcher, played against type by the usually urbane Ralph Fiennes. The story is mostly narrated by an almost zombie-like Richard Aoyade. On hand is also Rupert Friend. I could try to explain the plot...but it is essentially impossible to summarize this bizarre film.

So is it any good? Well, yes AND no. The story itself is poor and creepy. But what is good is exactly what I expect from an Anderson film...with odd characters, odd deliveries and a sense of weirdness many like. I personally ONLY liked the style...otherwise it was flat and seemingly pointless.