funambuline
I love movies about food and gastronomy. This one is perhaps the worst I have ever seen.The script is absolutely stupid and totally not realistic, the dialogues are really bad, the "cuisine" depicted in the movie is a kind of generic "french cuisine" that doesn't exist. During each sequence filmed in a kitchen or with people eating or tasting food there are huge mistakes that anyone who knows how to cook an egg can spot.For the rest: no visual interest, bad actors, bad editing, nothing to save this story.If you want to see a nice french food movie, better see "la Cuisine Américaine"... (which is kind of the original story anyway, but a way better movie), or "Haute Cuisine". Or any of the more than 100 movies in my public list "food movies" will do instead of this one.
TxMike
I found this movie on Netflix streaming movies. I like Jean Reno in everything I have seen him in and he is great here.He is famous chef Alexandre Lagarde at a 3-star restaurant. He also does a live cooking show. He is at odds with the owner's son who wants to oust him and seems willing to do anything to have him lose a star as a way to void his contract.Enter comic actor Michaël Youn as Jacky Bonnot, a bright guy who can't seem to keep a job. When he gets into food service he mistreats the guests who want certain food and wine combinations that Jacky knows are inappropriate. So the best he can do, to try to keep his pregnant girlfriend happy, is get a job as a painter.The other quality Jacky has is his sense of food combinations and preparation. He is a student of Lagarde's cooking, has all his books, knows all his recipes, even can recall when each live show was telecast. Eventually he and Lagarde team up.This is a comedy and a very good one. It was French with English subtitles.
playtoyer
this is a great movie,a great comedy with jean reno of top of is game,this movie has a little of everything to have a great time.the association between those 2 actors is one of the best ever,the story is very original and translated a lot of emotions,jean reno is the best actor in the world every scene with him is a delight he is so funny he is hilarious.this movie is perfect to have a great time,it,s deep and clever the should make more of those movies because they are simply great.this is a great french comedy take everybody can love and enjoy.jean reno is amazing is such a great actor and in this movie he is very funny
mformoviesandmore
It is a story about events related to a chef, his work, his kitchen and a young associate. There are the usual sorts of back stories, but nothing elaborate.In fact, "nothing elaborate" is probably a good way to describe this movie.There are few aspects that had me actually laughing - mostly the scene with the 'Japanese' customers. The rest raised a few smiles along the way. It was a pleasant passing of time. The best part of the movie was the appearance of an actress named Rebecca Miquel as Carole. Stunning.If you want to laugh at events in the kitchen you would be much better off watch the TV series Whites.
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