Review of The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) by Psychefan — 09 Aug 2014

The Hundred Foot Journey is a nice story that could have been much better told. The acting and cinematography are good but the pacing is slow. There are opportunities to delve into the characters' emotions but the script keeps things largely superficial.

There are two relationships in the movie. The older generation trying to keep the past alive, yet also move forward. Neither party dramatically expresses this conflict. The younger generation is trying to find their way.

However, we see little emotional depth in their struggles. I would expect that the book devotes more time to the characters' emotions and motivations. Unfortunately, the scriptwriter chose to sweep over these issues.

Choosing at least one of these conflicts to examine would have made the movie much more dramatic rather than a tour bus level journey.