Actor/director Jon Favreau steps away from the big budget SFX spectacles for awhile to put together a friendly little comedy called Chef.
Favreau plays a acclaimed chef who steps down from the bigtime to work in a much smaller food-truck, mirroring the director's step down from huge studio fiascos and into a quiet indie film. It seems to have a pretty good idea what it's like dread the food critic's review and how juggling any sort of a life outside of the kitchen is next to impossible and that's part of the allure. It isn't breaking any new ground or constantly trying to develop itself but is lucky to have some sharp dialogue, well-timed humor and enough harmless charm to make the whole family feel good (that's if Granny is hip to the number of F-bombs that are dropped).
In short, it's simply comfort food on film.
Favreau plays a acclaimed chef who steps down from the bigtime to work in a much smaller food-truck, mirroring the director's step down from huge studio fiascos and into a quiet indie film. It seems to have a pretty good idea what it's like dread the food critic's review and how juggling any sort of a life outside of the kitchen is next to impossible and that's part of the allure. It isn't breaking any new ground or constantly trying to develop itself but is lucky to have some sharp dialogue, well-timed humor and enough harmless charm to make the whole family feel good (that's if Granny is hip to the number of F-bombs that are dropped).
In short, it's simply comfort food on film.
3 shitty bosses out of 5
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