Review of Chef (2014) by Dylan111 — 05 Jul 2014

There's a lot to like in Chef besides the fact that it's a summer movie without any monsters in it. Certainly the relationship between the dad, Jon Favreau, and his son was well done, as was the portrayal of our current obsession with food, celebrity chefs, and the power of the media.

But I really do not know how I'm supposed to believe that beautiful women like Scarlett Johanssen and Sofia Vergara, the girlfriend and ex-wife of the Favreau character, are in love with or attracted to a guy who is a lot older, heavier, and, well, at best average looking. No way. It was really a distraction every time they were on the screen.

I think it's a screenwriter/director's conceit or maybe just wish fulfillment. Not reality.