There have been
many similar films about fathers learning to spend more time with their sons,
and possibly even more food-centric narratives such as the one in Chef. In some ways, this film feels like
the plot of Real Steel, only with
food replacing the fighting robots, directed by the same man whose directorial
debut also had a touching scene of cooking for a sweet young girl in need of a
parental figure. It is nice to see Jon Favreau return to his roots as a
filmmaker, though it may have been more believable had he not cast Scarlett
Johansson as his onscreen lover.
Favreau heads up
the cast as Chef Carl Casper, a man who once was a rising star in the culinary
world before being forced to cook a safe menu by the owner of the restaurant he
works at in Los Angeles Miami
Much of the film
moves along with moments of levity and sharp dialogue between the likeable
characters, which are a necessity for a narrative that doesn’t have anywhere
new to take audiences. Carl and his son are joined by his best friend and
co-worker (Leguizamo), and much of the film is their leisurely journey from
city to city. It is less about what will happen, and more about developing a
sense of passion that is behind great food. Like many road trip films, the
journey is simply a convenient plot device to bring characters together.
The Blu-ray
combo pack comes with a DVD copy, as well as a digital copy in either Digital
HD Ultraviolet or iTunes. The special prime special feature is a commentary
track with Favreau and Chef/Co-producer Roy
Entertainment Value:
8/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 8/10
Historical
Significance: 7/10
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