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"Re-watch - July 23rd I loved Chef when I caught it during its theatrical run, and I still love it. The father-son bonding stuff works like gangbusters and stirs up my emotions, the food makes my mouth water, and the music throughout is well-suited to the scenes it supports. And now that I'm removed from Austin, I also appreciate the chance to visit my previous home vicariously through the film. You can tell this was a passion project for Favreau, and that passion transcends the screen & infects"
“Finally took a minute to see Chef over the weekend and it lived up to the buzz. I loved the characters and the interaction between Carl and his son. ”
" Emjay Anthony, Jon Favreau and Sofia Vergara (Screenwriter: Jon Favreau)"
"This one was really enjoyable and funny movie. That lava cake meltdown with cracking voice is one of the funniest scenes that I've seen for a while."
“This movie was not really a priority for me but since it was soon to be removed from HBO, I thought I might as well check it out. After directing quit”
“This movie was not really a priority for me but since it was soon to be removed from HBO, I thought I might as well check it out. After directing quite a few blockbusters with some various end-results, Jon Favreau decided to go for something smaller this time. Well, it turned out to be a fine watch, in fact, it was easily one of the best movies I have seen about a chef and his restaurant. Indeed, the food was really gorgeous to look at, I don’t think I have ever seen anything like this before (maybe in ‘Yin shi nan nu’ but it was ages ago since I saw it) and the cooking process has never been displayed better than in this movie. I think my favorite moment was actually when he prepared the grilled cheese sandwich for his kid. It had totally nothing to do with the actual story but it l” read more
"29.3. Enpä ollut hetkeen katsonut puhdasta feel good leffaa. Jon Favreaun Chef ajaa asiansa todella hyvin, eikä hyvät fiilikset oikeastaan katoa missään vaiheessa. "
" Chef is one of those smaller, personal films that I loved on every single level. The characters are great, the story is well-told all around, the music is perfect, and it's got equal amounts of humor and heart. If I wanted to be picky I could call out the ending for being predictable, but it's so well-earned that I'm willing to let that slide. Oh yeah, and a warning to all who want to check this one out...do NOT go into it hungry. Either eat a meal right before you watch it or catch it in a pla"