The chemistry between Favreau, Leguizamo and Emjay Anthony is amazing; just so natural.
It's the best thing Leguizamo, who I generally run hot and cold on, has done in a very long time. Perfect casting of a fantastic film.

Crank up the wonderful soundtrack, get in the kitchen and cook something!

I totally did not expect this movie to be so awesome. As an added bonus it has a great soundtrack!

You should not watch it on an empty stomach though :)

That is the best looking grilled cheese I’ve ever seen. The movie is an easy watch and made me hungry. Nothing groundbreaking but something good to relax to.

Have you seen chef ?

Sure the movie was filled with Cliches about a father and a distant son. But the atmosphere of the movie was like a party! Crank the music up, start cooking in the kitchen, and just relax with a cold one. That’s how this movie is meant to be enjoyed.

Great music and food.....I'm hungry now dammit!!!

One of my favourite films of the last decade.

It's not perfect but it's got so much charm and heart to it that I absolutely love it!

The cast have great chemistry, with several putting in performances that are super memorable. And anything with Oliver Platt in it gets a bump in rating.

The food is beautiful and the music is sensational.

The small drawbacks - casting Sofia Vergara and Scarlett Johansson as love interests is a stretch in credibility (well I would if I could too right?), the first 50 mins over stays its welcome by a few mins before the second half goes supernova.

The criticism I see for Twitter etc. I can't gel with that. The social media and the son is one of the best parts of the film.

Find me a film with as touching a story as this because we all need a little 'pick me up' like this in our lives.


9/10

The feeling you get after finishing this movie can't be explained

It was predictable, lacked any real complexity and I feel like it is a few hours of my life that I'll never get back. Well acted, but just too much of a beige story and very cookie cutter. Meh.