Review of Chef (2014) by Imthenoob — 03 Dec 2016

We all know Jon as this big action film director and it was cool to see him go back to his roots and deliver one of the most underestimated films in recent years. Chef has everything you could want - A great cast, A solid plot and great directing. That alone doesn't make it good though. What makes it so good is that so much heart was put into it. You can tell this was a big passion project and that shows through out the film.

I also think that it's pretty much a big F You to the critics who view him as a one trick pony and a talent-less director. There's one scene where the Chef, played by Jon, brutally breaks down what makes a molten lava cake a molten lava cake to a critic who bashed him in a review. You can definitely see this as throwing shade at the critics who probably wouldn't even know the smallest thing about directing and how to set up these complex shots and yet they are calling him out for his "lack of ability".

But all that aside, It is a really good film and really worth watching.