Review of The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) by Analyticcritic — 24 Sep 2014

In director Lasse Halstrom fashion, foodies will revel in delectable dishes (referring to his previous movie, Chocolat)... SO... don't, please don't see the movie on an empty stomach like I did!!! Peppered with comedy snippets throughout, this is a drama that will touch the heart, a perfect "couples" flick!! There are scenes with a bit of Hindi/Urdu and French spoken, and no subtitles, but if you don't speak those languages, no problem, no translation lost. Besides a simmering (no pun intended) romance, one of the other themes are how different ethnicities will view each other based on preconceived notion; from ugly racism to a celebration of humanity. A very global movie. 8.5/10.

Characters and Actors: The main characters consist of a dad and son (Om Puri and Manish Dayal) who have left India's flammable political landscape in search for a new start and the owner of a restaurant (Helen Mirren), alongside her protege sous-chef (Charlotte Le Bon.) 9.