A 100-minute Michelin commercial

Roberta 2021-12-18 08:01:15

This movie makes me uncomfortable to watch.
First of all, the rhythm is too fast, which makes me feel tired.
Secondly, the male lead is too scumbag. The male protagonist did a lot of stupid things three years ago, owed a debt, and the world evaporated, so Luke had to close the restaurant and also made Luke's daughter's belly bigger. Now that he wants to make a comeback, he still has the face to ask for help from others, and he is dragged like an uncle! The amazing thing is that in this movie, except for the black brother, everyone is the Virgin! Everyone is helping the hero! The male protagonist has a bad personality, demanding perfection, yelling when he is anxious, throwing tableware, the kitchen has become a high-pressure battlefield, and he is not friendly to the female protagonist, and he does not even approve a day off. The movie is also whitewashed for the male protagonist! No, even this can't change the fact that the hero is a scumbag.
And, seriously, Michelin? The goal of the male protagonist alone brought this movie down a notch.

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  • Priscilla 2022-03-21 09:02:06

    Not enough food scenes; supporting actor Daniel Brühl is beautiful

  • Benjamin 2021-12-18 08:01:15

    The works are full of color and fragrance. He is irritable and eccentric, dealing with the transformation of an unpleasant character from hard to soft, and Coorper has a high degree of completion. But the most outstanding one is Brühl, who properly controls the throbbing, patience, and ambiguous feelings with the male protagonist in the character. While being refreshed about the food, people feel the hardship of cooking behind and the close cooperation of chef and his team, with a unique perspective.

Burnt quotes

  • Adam Jones: [Eating lunch at a Burger King in London] What you should have said is that the problem with this place is it's too consistent. And consistency is death.

    Helene: Consistency is what every great chef strives for.

    Adam Jones: No, a chef should strive to be consistent in experience, but not consistent in taste. It's like sex. It's like, you're always headed to the same place, but you got to find new and dangerous way of getting there.

  • Adam Jones: You want some lunch?

    Helene: No, not here. No.

    Adam Jones: Why not?

    Helene: I prefer to eat food cooked by a proper chef.

    Adam Jones: You don't like people on minimum wage?

    Helene: [scroffs] Mr. Jones, I'm a sous chef. I'm a person on minimum wage.