Review of Cooking With Stella (2010) by Riz M — 21 Mar 2010
This movie upset me in ways that are actually difficult to put into words. It starts with an interesting set-up, a Canadian chef arrives in New Delhi to be a stay-at-home Dad while his diplomat wife begins a new job at the Canadian High Commission.
A culture clash ensues when the chef tries to convince their local cook, Stella, to be his teacher in the ways of Southern Indian food. But the second half of the movie goes awry, narratively and morally.
It is drenched in such awful cynicism that I was left feeling like I needed to take a shower. I'm no expert on these issues, but I understand corruption is a genuinely problematic issue in the developing world, so I can't see how we're meant to feel sympathy for the emotionally manipulative thieves depicted here.
This review of Cooking With Stella (2010) was written by Riz M on 21 Mar 2010.
Cooking With Stella has generally received mixed reviews.
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