Review of Chef (2014) by Kevin M — 09 Mar 2015

Jon Favreau directs and stars in a unique comedy-drama Chef. It touches upon the importance of social media, small businesses, and of course, cooking. I would look at Chef as the live-action adult version of Ratatouille: it's about a chef named Carl Casper (Favreau) who is the head chef of a renowned restauraunt.

Like Ratatouile, it features a tough food critic who writes a tough review of Carl's food. Favreau's implentation of social media gives the movie a fresh take on the modern small business, being an essential tool to marketing.

John Leguizamo plays his Sous chef and close friend, and the two share some funny dialogue; Chef provides plenty of funny lines to keep things light. The film's dramatic element invloves the relationship between Carl and his son, and it provides a balance which keeps the film going at a nice pace.

There's plenty of mouth-watering food on-screen, constantly; Chef was the first movie that I can remember to make me pause the film and seek out a delicious treat for myself. Despite being potentially forgettable, it's a fresh and enjoyable movie.