Chef

     Why am I reviewing Chef this time of year? I will be honest, I spent majority of my time today cooking and forgot to do a review so here I am late at night reviewing Chef because I have had food on my mind all day. That being said, this is actually a really good film that has several good messages and gives you that nice warm feeling by the end of it. This whole film is basically the brainchild of Jon Favreau who not only stars in it, but also produced, wrote, and directed it, and you can see exactly how much it meant to him based on the quality of the film in general. There is very little to dislike about it. It is just one of those feelgood films that you watch whenever you want to just enjoy yourself. However, be warned, do not watch this film on an empty stomach.

            For starters, the acting and writing throughout the film is definitely quality. I mean, it is not the best performance by any of these actors, but it is definitely a good performance by everyone involved. While Jon Favreau is the primary protagonist, I found myself most interested in John Leguizamo. His character is just a lot of fun and watching his friendship with Jon Favreau’s character was good. Even Robert Downey Jr. makes a cameo in this. This is almost like watching Iron Man, but if you replace all of the superhero elements with cooking, and there is a lot of cooking. The cinematography on the cooking sequences is some of the best I have ever seen. Every single dish looks amazingly delicious and it is most impressive that Favreau actually prepared every dish himself. His knife cutting skills are superb. What Favreau does here is possibly the most impressive thing I have ever seen considering he learned the techniques, directed, produce, wrote, and starred in this. I do not think that I have ever seen anyone do more to have their vision come to light, except for maybe Tommy Wiseau in The Room. The film itself has a solid story and a good pace. It progresses well and never feels boring or full of unnecessary moments. Every sequence sets up the next in a way that makes sense.

            While I do not really have any complaints about the film, I do not give it a perfect score because it is not exactly memorable or extraordinary in any way. This is a film that I would describe as adept at everything that it does, but nothing about it will blow you away and make you feel like you need to watch it again or go and promote it to everyone you know. That feeling of wanting to get everyone you know to watch a film you just watched because it was so amazing and you want everyone to see how amazing it is, that feeling is missing here. It is good and nothing more. I still recommend you watch this thought because I certainly think you will have a good time with it. It might even motivate you to cook something yourself because the dishes they make all look delicious. Official Rating: 3 Stars.

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