Review of The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) by Junelkean — 26 Jun 2017

Helen Mirren stars as the owner of a very classy and exclusive French restaurant in Southern France, but across it comes a newly-moved Indian family setting up a restaurant which features the cuisine of India. An extreme rivalry comes along their way, and it's up to the restaurateurs to bring the heat in and get the spices up.

With uplifting and passionate themes of socio-cultural differences and philosophies, The Hundred-Foot Journey succeeds in delivering a familiar yet meaningful message. The film is well-acted by the entire cast especially Manish Dayal and Om Puri. As this movie reaches to its closure, the subplots are not given with any developments nor complements to the story itself, making it an incomplete storytelling.

VERDICT: Different cuisines clash to satisfy everyone's appetite in a heartwarming family dramedy, although it has some broken plot holes and a pointless ending.