Thursday 28 September 2017

The Hundred Foot Journey (2014 Lasse Hallström)

The hard-working, food-appreciating Steven Knight (Burnt, Peaky Blinders, Locke, Dirty Pretty Things) adapted Richard Morais' 2010 novel which Spielberg and Winfrey produced for Dreamworks. Manish Dayal (a 'cook'; Viceroy's House) comes to France with family, falls for Charlotte Le Bon (no relation). Meanwhile relationship between his father Om Puri and Michelin-starred rival Helen Mirren warms up.

This is beautifully illustrated by Linus Sandgren using his magic hour touches which would help win him an Oscar for La La Land. Scene where Manish reacts to colleague's home-cooked meal shows he can act.



Thoroughly enjoyable.

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