Tuesday 15 September 2015

Chef (2014) 8/10

Starring : Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Platt, Bobby Cannavale, Emjay Anthony, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Downey Jr
Director : Jon Favreau
Running Time : 110 mins

Carl Casper (Favreau) is a popular chef in the restaurant where he works, but when he receives a bad review he realises that his creativity is suffering. So, after a viral video of him confronting a critic pushes him over the edge, he quits his job to operate a food truck where he can make his own menu and prepare the food he wants to.

This is a wonderful vehicle for Favreau, who writes, directs and stars in this gem of a movie. The story is simple yet effective, and the supporting cast of familiar faces help us as an audience to wonder which characters are actually going to be important as the movie progresses. The focal point of the movie, other than finding success as a chef, is the relationship between Casper and his son Percy (Anthony) as they travel across the states and bond as father and son, and the two of them manage to make it a believable journey that concludes with a plausible resolution.

You’ll like this if you liked : Julie And Julia





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