Chef (2014)
dissimilarity between his creativeness and managing method of controling from his boss, the cook Carl Casper suddenly resigns from his work at a famous restaurant in Los Angeles to find something new. On the way to Miami, Casper gathers with his ex-wife, an old friend and his son to set up a mobile food-selling car. Travelling on roads, Carl gradually finds his ego and light up cooking passion as well as sweet tastes of love and life…
15 October 1964, Miami, Florida, USA
10 July 1972, Barranquilla, Colombia
29 March 1961, Endicott, New York, USA
September 10, 1976 in Miami, Florida, USA
June 21, 2016
Favreau lets his character not only have flaws, but also allows him to grow without actually fixing those flaws.
April 09, 2016
"Chef" might not be the return to form that Favreau and his fans were hoping for, but it's a gentle reminder of his charm, a charm that's gone unattended for far too long.
June 05, 2014
Favreau has assembled a terrific cast for a road trip that is joyous and revelatory, all set to a great soundtrack ...
October 08, 2015
The film transcends to something special - if only briefly - in a moment of silent reflection upon Carl's return from the road trip. The contrived tearjerker that immediately ensues could almost be forgiven.
May 22, 2014
If "Chef" were a musical, you'd walk out humming the food - and you might end up doing that anyway.
June 06, 2014
Chef is compelling, somewhat convincing and, according to many who know better than I, it's largely on trend.
May 22, 2014
Chef is so thin and bland it doesn't even inspire contempt.
May 22, 2014
It's a refreshing change of pace from typical summer fare, a story not framed around the skeleton of an old TV series or designed as a tie-in to Hasbro toys.
April 18, 2016
Chef can take its place at the table alongside the great movies about food, among them Big Night, Babette's Feast and Chocolat.
January 05, 2015
It's incredibly sweet, but still perplexing with its dashes of bitter.
January 05, 2015
It's such a treat to see such an endearing slice o' life in the middle of this blockbuster season. There's not a single comic book character in sight.
March 07, 2016
Favreau isn't trying anything new, whether in the story or presentation of the story, so this is comforting feel-good custard, presented as crème brûlée. Charming in its own way, but not really nouvelle or even novel cuisine.
