I watched this movie simply because it starred Bradley Cooper and because I couldn't imagine a movie about food wouldn't be enjoyable. But the truth is I felt it was far away from being scrumptious.
Bradley Cooper's acting was not bad I should say, but it was just hard to love the character who was like an active volcano. Even at the end of the movie, I still feel he is gonna erupt anytime. The movie gave me the feeling that it wanted to touch on something but it never really reached there. There is always some distance between what it wants to tell and what it tells. Just like the part about Adam's history in Paris, I eagerly wanted to know how terrible it went all throughout the movie, but in the end I only got the impression it was pretty ugly. Some flashbacks might have helped. And what's the point of the language change? The intermittent use of French didn't add to the plot of the movie. It only gave a frail point that they used to live in Paris. And that's it.
The only scene I liked is the birthday cake Adam made for Helene's daughter. The only few minutes I felt I was enjoying it a bit. It was a tiny triumph overwhelmed by the tormenting characterization.
Bradley Cooper's acting was not bad I should say, but it was just hard to love the character who was like an active volcano. Even at the end of the movie, I still feel he is gonna erupt anytime. The movie gave me the feeling that it wanted to touch on something but it never really reached there. There is always some distance between what it wants to tell and what it tells. Just like the part about Adam's history in Paris, I eagerly wanted to know how terrible it went all throughout the movie, but in the end I only got the impression it was pretty ugly. Some flashbacks might have helped. And what's the point of the language change? The intermittent use of French didn't add to the plot of the movie. It only gave a frail point that they used to live in Paris. And that's it.
The only scene I liked is the birthday cake Adam made for Helene's daughter. The only few minutes I felt I was enjoying it a bit. It was a tiny triumph overwhelmed by the tormenting characterization.