We went to see "Chef" before dinner. Okay, maybe now it seems an obvious tactical error. Food preparation has never been my thing, so I thought I'd be immune, but, alas, I am not immune to seeing delicious food prepared over and over again when I haven't had dinner yet. Ricky and I walked out of the theater ravenous and headed directly to a nearby Peruvian restaurant that also serves Cuban food. Evening saved!
"Chef" is one of those little movies. I don't know much about being a movie star, but I've read a lot about how actors get tired of making big-ticket action/drama/romance/commercial films and like to take a break periodically to do something more artsy, something smaller. "Chef" apparently fit that criteria for Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Oliver Platt, Robert Downey, Jr., Amy Sedaris and Jon Favreau, the film's lead.
Are you a Food Network junkie? Do you like movies with big stars? Do you like sentimentality? Romance? Parent/child/divorce/family issues? Personal quests? Social media? Road trips? Buddy films? A happy ending? There's an awful lot stuffed into this little movie, not the least of which is a Miami-born Cuban sandwich that sent us directly to dinner after the closing credits.
If you're looking for explosions and/or sex scenes, this is not the movie you want. But if you're looking for a more updated menu, try "Chef."
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