I love food movies!

Karson 2022-04-21 09:02:44

Written on 2008-07-24
I watched a movie last night, [Delicious Love] (No Reservation). The film is already last year, and I have been putting it on the computer until yesterday to watch it. The film is much better than I imagined, and I know a little about the plot, but I still enjoy the process.

Kate is a culinary master and works as a chef in an Italian restaurant. She lives alone, hates men, only communicates with people who like food, and often sees a psychiatrist. Maybe this life will go on forever, but an accident of her sister and little niece changed her life. The older sister passed away, leaving behind a fragile and sensitive Zoe. At first they were like two strangers living in the same house, but gradually they became acquainted. Zoe is not as close to Kate as family, and Kate is also distressed because Zoe doesn't eat the things she makes, because for Kate, things are the channels for her to communicate with people, and Zoe's behavior of not eating means communication. chasm. Life was unsatisfactory, and there were rivals at work. The restaurant owner found a new person to help Kate during Kate's break. This is Nick. Nick's fondness for Italian opera in the operating room and teasing with the chefs is a far cry from Kate's strict style. Of course, Kate will be full of hostility towards Nick, but fortunately, Nick's character and Nick's tricks to Zoe make Zoe start to eat normally so that the two people get to know each other and fall in love. Kate slowly became clear, and her love and affection wrapped her up happily. But a disagreement at work led to changes in her relationship with Nick and Zoe. After a series of changes, the three came together and opened a happy little restaurant in San Francisco.

Kate has always been alone. Her answering machine never has any new messages. She has always been a leader in the kitchen. No matter who she is, she has been emphasizing: this kitchen is my place. She doesn't cook for a living, she does things to enjoy the process, the process that makes her feel safe. The cold storage room is also her territory, where she soothes her mood, reads her sister's previous letters, and weeps bitterly here. Zoe was originally innocent and lovely, full of sunshine, but the death of her mother made her vulnerable and sensitive. She dared not approach Kate, she was afraid of getting hurt again. Zoe's dissatisfaction with Kate is reflected in her unease: Kate asks her for a nanny, forgot to pick her up from school, and quarrels with Nick all make this little girl feel that Kate is not good at her, and makes her miss her mother even more.

Two lonely and sensitive souls are next to each other, and it is one person who makes them realize the beauty of life again and rejuvenate their passion for life. This person is Nick. Casual, unrestrained, and thoughtful, Nick is easy to win the love of everyone. Kate doesn't like such a flamboyant man, but Nick is very concerned about Kate. Nick allowed Zoe to gradually open up and Kate to open up. This man was like the sun shining into the lives of the two women. Bright and not dazzling. Nick understood what he wanted to do under Kate's questioning, and also provided Kate with an opportunity to start over.

The bright winter sun shines on the three happy people...

Talking about the actors, Aunt Catherine's figure is really good, she doesn't seem to be an elderly mother who is better than a child's mother, her curly hair is very beautiful, plus Simple outfits match her temperament. Unexpectedly, Aaron Eckhart's voice is very thin and hoarse. He is not the kind of traditional handsome guy, but he also gives a handsome intuition. Speaking of Abigail~~ Wow, the little girl is so cute, she is really Miss Sunshine. Now that I'm grown up, I'm a little out of shape, and foreign children are growing fast~~

Also, it seems that Italian food is also very delicious~ I want to eat the dessert that Nick made for Kate that night!



I have always liked programs about food. When there is a cooking program on TV, my eyes are straight. It is not because I want to eat, but when I see the food coming out of the oven, I have an indescribable good feeling, which is a kind of sensory enjoyment. . True gourmets cook their food with heart, and the satisfied look of customers is their greatest reward. I remember a saying in [China Little Master]: cooking is to bring happiness to people. Although the words are a bit sour, they are very reasonable. Cooking is not only to satisfy the appetite of others, but also to satisfy one's own sense of accomplishment. The magic of [Chocolate] rejuvenates the lives of people in a dull town, and the little mouse can also cook to achieve his ideals. On the contrary, I don’t like movies that exaggerate the cooking process, such as [God of Cookery], which deepens the chefs too much, but makes me feel like demonizing them, and I can’t find that kind of simple but firm power.

Food can really bring happiness to people. Whether it is a chef or a diners, the information conveyed through food can bring incredible power to people, because it incorporates the efforts and spirit of the chefs.

I like food movies. Movies not only use images to bring visual impact to people, but also dedicate a delicate and sincere feast to the soul.

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No Reservations quotes

  • Zoe: [while waiting for Nick to arrive] He's late... Men!

  • Kate: Oh, I see you've brought something to read to Zoe.

    Charlotte: It's for my thesis... rapidly mutating deadly viruses.