Director
Jon Favreau
Starring
Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Emjay Anthony, Scarlett Johansson, and Dustin Hoffman
Overview
Starting from scratch never tasted so good.
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen – and zest for life and love.
Review
Chef
There’s something about this film — Jon Faverau captures the joy of creativity in such a fun, heartwarming way. Plus, the cast is amazing and so is the music. But let’s take a minute to also celebrate the food! Roy Coy creates a hell of a menu that looks amazing! I love this film.
Support Justin
Become a paid supporter for just $2.50/month to support server costs and help keep Justin's writing accessible to everyone.
Related Reviews
Update Those Mute Filters
This Just In: Let’s collectively scream into the infinite abyss, find ourselves, and make the world better.
When Art Inspires Life
The magic of writing, travel, and movies about Japan.
Celebrating a Decade on Medium
Looking back at the past ten years of writing on Medium and what comes next.
Writing in Multiple Languages? Don’t Get Lost in Translation.
This Week In Writing, we explore how translating language can often change the meaning and intent of our writing.
Black Widow Premier Access Proves Movie Theaters Are Obsolete
I paid $29.99 to not deal with other people. It was wonderful.
Where Do You Get Feedback?
📝 This Week’s Goal: Build a team of trusted peers to help you grow as a writer
The Kia Soul Conspiracy
Do you see a Kias at every turn? Do they follow you home and to work? Are they watching you right now? Welcome to the Kia Soul Conspiracy.
The Ultimate Dwayne Johnson and Alexandra Daddario Memorial Day Movie Showdown
Comparing the disaster porn San Andreas to the beach porn Baywatch determines the ultimate Dwayne Johnson / Alexandra Daddario movie.
The Grand Unified Theory of Scarlett Johansson Movies
What if all Scarlett Johansson movies are connected?
It’s the End of the Year as We Know It (and I Feel Tired)
This Just In: It’s time to look back at the year that was and set up some hopes and dreams for the year to come, or something like that.