Burnt (2015)
Failed before, Adam gets a shot at redemption when his former maitre d' reluctantly hires him as the head chef of his fine-dining restaurant.
23 April 1950, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
30 November 1979, London, England, UK
16 June 1978, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
January 18, 2017
An under-cooked comedy about the food business.
August 22, 2016
It's all too familiar, too rudimentary, and while the kitchen they're working in is top-of-the-line the meal they ultimately prepare isn't that much better than a Denny's breakfast left under the heat lamps a few minutes too many.
October 30, 2015
Lots of quick cuts and kitchen close-ups - of gas stoves, buttery saucepans and stock characters concentrating preciously on haute cuisine - and lots of unmoving melodrama.
June 03, 2016
While 'Burnt' is totally predictable, and the terms 'slick' and 'feel-good' definitely apply, it'll still hold your attention.
October 29, 2015
Unless you also want a tremendous side of ego and hearty helping of yelling, Burnt may be a dish to skip.
October 30, 2015
A macho foodie fantasy with Cooper as a swaggering sex god in an apron. If this were a comedy, it would be brilliant.
October 29, 2015
"Burnt" is overcooked. If that sounds like a glib way to describe an entertainment about the comeback of a celebrity chef, it's also perfectly suited to a movie that wears its glossiness as a badge of honor.
October 29, 2015
Bound to inspire headlines full of tiresome kitchen wordplay: "half-baked," "underdone," "lacks seasoning." What it really is, though, is late for dinner.
September 21, 2016
Actually pretty watchable and fun.
May 24, 2016
Not quite burnt then, but this dish could certainly do with greater depth and intensity of flavour.
July 22, 2016
Burnt is, to be clear, not a good movie. It is in fact a pretty terrible movie.
June 12, 2016
Mostly, I thought Burnt was ridiculous. And yet I cannot tell a lie. Its familiar beats, comely cast, and lively kitchen montages entertained me.
