Chef

— Friends suggested “Chef” as a movie worth seeing so I did see it. It’s hard not to like this feel-good film about a chef who gets a bad review, goes a little bonkers, learns a valuable social media lesson, and finds happiness in a food truck. Although the first half wasn’t quite as pleasant as the second half, the entire film was enjoyable with a perfect soundtrack and an extraordinarily capable, A-list cast (Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara, Oliver Platt, Robert Downey Jr….). There’s not a lot of meat to this meal and it won’t challenge or offer much enlightenment, but you’ll still be smiling when it’s done.

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[2014. 113 min. Directed by Jon Favreau. Starring Javreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Emjay Anthony, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara, & Oliver Platt.]
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/chef-2014