Chef (2014)
Jon Favreau (Swingers) writes, directs and co-stars alongside Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman and Robert Downey Jr in this culinary comedy. After Carl (Favreau) loses his restaurant job, he starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise.
"When Chef Carl Casper (Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Hoffman), he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife (Vergara), his friend (John Leguizamo) and his son (Emjay Anthony) to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen." (SXSW Festival)
- Director:
- Jon Favreau ('Iron Man', 'Made', 'Cowboys & Aliens', 'Elf')
- Writer:
- Jon Favreau
- Cast:
- Jon FavreauScarlett JohanssonDustin HoffmanSofía VergaraJohn LeguizamoAmy SedarisBobby CannavaleOliver PlattGarry Shandling
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Dominic Corry
flicksLike Sam Raimi with Drag Me to Hell, Chef represents a mega director (in this case Iron Man's Jon Favreau) returning to the flavour of his early work (in this case, Swingers and Made) to rejuvenate his storytelling juices. And like Drag Me to Hell, it serves as a hearty reminder of why the director has been so successful.
Medium rare
This movie provides a few laughs and it's fun and harmless. Unfortunately I feel it took too long to actually get going and not enough time was spent on the food truck aspect of the movie. I liked the casting though and I thought they used social media to the advantage of the film with cool on screen graphics. This movie will definitely click with the...
No sauce served with drama
I loving cooking. Watching it, cooking it and eating it! So yeah, I had a little high expectation for the movie. Was my expectation meet? Nooo, it was hard to swallow and dry as a overcooked turkey. It was just a below par drama disguised in a popular-fade-TV-shows, adapted for a big screen. Yep, you guess it, mediocre at best. And that was generous. Now...
Better than expected!
We went prepared to be a bit disappointed, but we all actually enjoyed it. Great story, lovely characterisations, and I particularly enjoyed the road trip through the US. In fact, I now feel more inclined to travel to the US - New Orleans in particular! The humour was great too.
a lot of fun
Jon Faverau has been directing the Iron Man movies lately and wanted 2 go back to his roots with independent film making. He plays a chef that loses his job because he is tired of doing the same old menu all the time. He wants to recapture his creative juices. So he opens a food truck and it pretty much goes from there. This is a great little film with...
Urban Cinefile
pressThe film belongs to Favreau in every sense, and his father-son relationship with Percy is at the heart of the film's heart.
Time Out
pressThere's family-friendly fluff here, sure, but this dish has considerable bite.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressYou become so thoroughly steeped in Casper's day-to-day routine that there are few dull spots.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe easygoing comedy keeps a familiar story going despite minor plot hiccups.
Flicks, Dominic Corry
flicksLike Sam Raimi with Drag Me to Hell, Chef represents a mega director (in this case Iron Man's Jon Favreau) returning to the flavour of his early work (in this case, Swingers and Made) to rejuvenate his storytelling juices. And like Drag Me to Hell, it serves as a hearty reminder of why the director has been so successful.
Urban Cinefile
pressThe film belongs to Favreau in every sense, and his father-son relationship with Percy is at the heart of the film's heart.
Time Out
pressThere's family-friendly fluff here, sure, but this dish has considerable bite.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressYou become so thoroughly steeped in Casper's day-to-day routine that there are few dull spots.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe easygoing comedy keeps a familiar story going despite minor plot hiccups.
Medium rare
This movie provides a few laughs and it's fun and harmless. Unfortunately I feel it took too long to actually get going and not enough time was spent on the food truck aspect of the movie. I liked the casting though and I thought they used social media to the advantage of the film with cool on screen graphics. This movie will definitely click with the...
No sauce served with drama
I loving cooking. Watching it, cooking it and eating it! So yeah, I had a little high expectation for the movie. Was my expectation meet? Nooo, it was hard to swallow and dry as a overcooked turkey. It was just a below par drama disguised in a popular-fade-TV-shows, adapted for a big screen. Yep, you guess it, mediocre at best. And that was generous. Now...
Better than expected!
We went prepared to be a bit disappointed, but we all actually enjoyed it. Great story, lovely characterisations, and I particularly enjoyed the road trip through the US. In fact, I now feel more inclined to travel to the US - New Orleans in particular! The humour was great too.
a lot of fun
Jon Faverau has been directing the Iron Man movies lately and wanted 2 go back to his roots with independent film making. He plays a chef that loses his job because he is tired of doing the same old menu all the time. He wants to recapture his creative juices. So he opens a food truck and it pretty much goes from there. This is a great little film with...
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