Chef

Chef

Rated R and Released in Grand Rapids 6/20/14

Reviewed 6/30/14 at Celebration North Theatre

with Anette

3 1/2 out of 5 Js in QUIET Rating System

If you are hungry this movie will only torture you. A lovely display of food throughout will make you sprint to the nearest restaurant after the popcorn gorge, if that wasn't bad enough. Anette and I both were caught off guard on how much we really loved this feel-good comedy. The cast was perfect with Jon Favreau playing hard-working but mouthy Chef Carl Casper. Robert Downy Jr. as Marvin, another ex-husband of Sofia Vergara (Inez), could have stolen the show if allowed more time with his tiny, but hilarious part.

Chef Carl Casper was not the perfect husband to Inez or the best father to cutie son Percy. A change in direction on his career allows Carl to hit the road with Percy and assistant chef Martin (John Leguizamo). They acquire an old beat up truck from Marvin to start their own mobile food truck featuring Cuban sandwiches. Little Percy gives us all some humorous lessons on the importance of how to use social media for promotion which dad Carl missed the boat on earlier. The trio's cross country road trip is adorable and makes this down to earth movie well worth it. My only advice before seeing Chef...eat a sandwich!

QUIET Rating system: 3 1/2  Js

Quality: JJJ

Understood story:  JJJj

Interest: JJJj

Entertainment:  JJJj

Time:  JJJ