Chef (2014)

Release date: 2014-05-30
Country: USA
Language: English|Spanish
Director: Jon Favreau
Production Co: Aldamisa Entertainment, Kilburn Media
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Rating: 7.3/10
Length: 1h 54min

Storyline

Carl Casper is an acclaimed chef with a family life that seems as decaying as his artistic freedom. Those frustrations boil over into a raucous viral-videoed public confrontation against a restaurant critic who panned his cooking of food that his boss ordered him to make against his instincts. Now with his career ruined, Carl's ex-wife offers an unorthodox solution in Miami: refit an old food truck to offer quality cooking on his own terms. Now with his young son, Percy, and old colleague, Martin, helping, Carl takes a working trip across America with that truck to rediscover his gastronomic passion. With Percy's tech savvy and Martin's enthusiasm, Carl finds that he is creating a traveling sensation on the way home. In doing so, Carl discovers he is serving up more than simply food, but also a deeper connection with his life and his family that is truly delicious in its own way.

Plot Keywords

chef, food, viral video, father son relationship, parent child relationship, kitchen, 10 year old, reference to twitter, police officer, taking a photograph, reference to the rolling stones, singing in a car, reference to youtube, ex husband ex wife relationship, restaurant, title spoken by character, cook, social media, facebook, road trip

Short Review

It's such a treat to see such an endearing slice o' life in the middle of this blockbuster season. There's not a single comic book character in sight.