This months movie review will be on the film Chef, written and directed by John Favreau. The film is rated R for language but really isn't that bad, the f word was probably used 2 more times than the legal limit of a PG-13 and the film can be conveniently found on Netflix. It's anindie comedy about an acclaimed chef who loses credibility after a food critic gives a crushing review. Chef Carl Casper (played by John Favrea) tries to get back on his feet by starting a food truck and cooking what he loves. The reason I love this film is because it has so much depth. There are so many aspects that are tied together to make this story including family struggles, social media, the human condition and of course food. Favraue does an incredible job in writing the main character to show a personal conflict yet be lovable at the same time. The acting in the film was good but it wasn't great considering the line up that this film had for an independent and I really thing the characters should've been elaborated on during the writing process in order to extract the best performance. The film itself however is well shot an keeps the viewer interested. I would have to say that I would want more of the film even if it was a mouth 10-20 minutes. Just because I believe the road trip section of the film could've been elaborated on and really could've made this film excellent. The writing was good but wasn't great because some parts came off as corny but I suppose that's okay considering the film was intended to be a comedy. I would recommend this film to friends if they had free time but wouldn't highly recommend it. It's a fun watch and for that I give the film a 8.0/10.
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