11-03-2014, 09:24 AM
Jon Favreau took a break from the massive effects movies to make a personal film about being a cook. He writes, directs and stars in this film.
It's the story of a celebrity chef who finds his mojo again, and his ability to be a father, after a meltdown at work, behind the wheel of a food truck.
This film strikes me as fantasy camp hiding under the guise of making a film. First off Jon Favreaus girlfriend in the film is Scarlett Johanssen (still don't find her all that attractive) and his ex-wife is Sophia Vergara. Sure, that could happen. Favreau gets to spend a lot of time doing food porn. He also gets to travel from Miami, through New Orleans and Texas and finally landing in Los Angeles. I can just hear him asking himself how do I get to go on a great road trip? How do I get to visit some great restaurants along the way? I know. I'll just write it into the script.
That being said, it makes for enjoyable film about a father and his son and what it means to be a cook. It's a total fantasy since everyone worships Chef and he can do no wrong, except as a father, but that is resolved, too. There some funny bits about learning to use Twitter. The twitter use is so pervasive, I wonder if Twitter paid for product placement . . . .
Fun sweet film with no sword fights or donkey punches.
It's the story of a celebrity chef who finds his mojo again, and his ability to be a father, after a meltdown at work, behind the wheel of a food truck.
This film strikes me as fantasy camp hiding under the guise of making a film. First off Jon Favreaus girlfriend in the film is Scarlett Johanssen (still don't find her all that attractive) and his ex-wife is Sophia Vergara. Sure, that could happen. Favreau gets to spend a lot of time doing food porn. He also gets to travel from Miami, through New Orleans and Texas and finally landing in Los Angeles. I can just hear him asking himself how do I get to go on a great road trip? How do I get to visit some great restaurants along the way? I know. I'll just write it into the script.
That being said, it makes for enjoyable film about a father and his son and what it means to be a cook. It's a total fantasy since everyone worships Chef and he can do no wrong, except as a father, but that is resolved, too. There some funny bits about learning to use Twitter. The twitter use is so pervasive, I wonder if Twitter paid for product placement . . . .
Fun sweet film with no sword fights or donkey punches.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit