Dishing out generous servings
of back-of-house, culinary-staging abuse, Bradley Cooper gives a firecracker
performance as a once-great chef given a second chance… The movie itself may be overstuffed, clichéd
and more than a little melodramatic, but the behind-the-door mechanics of how a
high-end kitchen lives, breathes and dies based on customer and critical
feedback is endlessly compelling. Food,
as expected, is highlighted quite nicely here but the main ingredient missing
is the love for each dish – no matter how small (like the expert grilled cheese work done by Jon Favreau in last year’s
superior, CHEF). BURNT makes for a
breezy watch, but it still could have used a pinch of restraint and a dash of
affection… Still, I’d recommend – at
some point – you check out what B-Coops is cookin’. #BRADtatouille
#SilverLiningsCookbook
Starring:
Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy and Daniel Bruhl
Directed by:
John Wells (AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY and THE COMPANY MEN)
Rated: R
Running time:
1hr. 40min.
Story: Chef
Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) had it all – and lost it. A two-star Michelin
rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris
restaurant scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared
about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his own kitchen and
that third elusive Michelin star though, he’ll need the best of the best on his
side, including the beautiful Helene (Sienna Miller). [TWC]
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