this rat man was literally in my home 4 months ago helping me deal with rats in my walls that were wearing clogs in the night and keeping me awake after he ate a live rat and guzzled down 3 cups of scalding hot coffee leaning over my bathroom sink he put down some rat poison and said he'd be back next week but he just never came back it has been over 4 months and i've been going insane listening to the rats play their party games and eat gherkins in the dead of night. i was confused and upset because the rat man never returned and i had no idea where he had gone. now i understand. he went south to film this. as much as im disappointed, im also relieved. i thought he was framing me for murder. as such, i was preparing to commit a murder of my own using the rat poison because id rather go down for a rat poison murder i did commit as opposed to one that i did not. im happy that i can now report that i will not be involved with rat poison murders of any kind and so i will not be going to jail. still need someone to come deal with my rats though

"The Rat Catcher" is the first Roald Dahl short film by Wes Anderson that I really liked. This is mainly due to Ralph Fiennes, who is really creepy as the eponymous rat-catcher. But Richard Ayoade and Rupert Friend are also important in their roles; after all, they have to react to the tales of the weirdo. The plot itself is also entertaining and takes one or two bizarre turns. In the end, I would have actually liked to see more of this strange character, and that is kind of an ideal outcome for a short film.

Ralph Fiennes was convincing but I found the story rather dull.

Not as good as Henry Sugar and The Swan, but still had its moments of brilliance. Dahl's peculiar storytelling can sometimes lead to horrifying images.

This one was much easier to get into for me than the previous two, mostly because it's not only narration but a mix of both narration and the normal interactions we're used to. I also like the empty hand movements by the actors simulating actions, that plus the narration and it's like reading a book and using your imagination to fill in what's not shown. I'd take a full length feature just like this one! Some well-placed comedy and i'll always love Wes' stop-motion animation. Ralph Fiennes as Rat Man was kinda creepy. We got a few shots that had horror potencial towards the end and that got me so full of hope that one day Wes does something horror related with his unique style! Please!