2014
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Writer: Steve Knight, Richard Morais
Lead Actors: Helen Miren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal
The Hundred-Foot Journey is a heartwarming story about a family pursuing their passion for running a restaurant, which leaves viewers optimistic.
The story follows the Kadam family as they leave India and settle in France to start a new life across the street from a famous restaurant. As they begin the process of opening and maintaining the restaurant, they are faced with discrimination and setbacks.
Overall, I liked this movie. I’ve never really watched any culinary movies, other than Ratatouille, which also was based in France. I liked the diversity and the realistic stance it had as well. It was heart-warming especially in comparison to last week’s movie.
The storyline was alright. It was entertaining for the most part but, I thought it lacked zest. It was obscenely predictable and way too long for my taste. Some aspects we not needed to produce the full story in my opinion.
I felt like I knew every step that was going to happen next and the development of every character before I even knew them.
On that note though, I really loved the set design. It showed the true differences between Indian and French culture and values. While doing so, also showed how they can converge to work together.
The additional bonus this movie gets is for the French. I love the language so I normally have a hard time dissing anything that has to do with it.
As for the actors and actresses throughout the movie, I thought they were perfect for each character portrayed.
With that being said, If you’re in need of a good pick-me-up and something to inspire you in the kitchen, this is definitely the movie for you. But, I can’t say I’d rewatch it again just because of the length and predictability. It’s more of a one-and-done type of movie if you ask me.
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