Directed by : John Wells
Written by : Steven Knight, Michael Kalesniko
Starring : Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl
Release Date : October 22, 2015
If you haven't noticed by now, there is a "Food genre" in movies, and it's usually focused on the chef, the cooking, and how delicious all the food look. Most of these kinds of movies unfortunately follow a relatively predictable premise and plot progression, that it becomes hard for them to stand out. With "Burnt," that's exactly it's problem, it doesn't go beyond what is expected.
This is a cliche filled story, and many of the familiar tropes are present here. It's got scenes showing the Chef throwing a tantrum, the montage sequences of cooking something brilliant, the lowly kitchen cook that becomes a great chef, to the moral life lesson that is learned by the end of the movie. You pretty much get what you expect from this, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I will admit that there was even one plot point that pleasantly caught me by surprise.
It's a good thing this stars Bradley Cooper, because he is a charming actor that is able to carry the movie. Some of the dialogue are particularly entertaining to listen to, and I liked the relationship Cooper's character had with Daniel Bruhl's character; who was also really good in this. The actors aren't enough to completely elevate this movie beyond it's own limitations however, but they arguably saved it from being a completely horrible film.
While "Burnt" is otherwise a relatively forgetful film, it still has some merit to justify seeing it. Even though the first half of the movie was over cooked (pun intended), the second half thankfully found it's proper groove in time to make a decent enough overall experience.
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