Synopsis
A veteran chef faces off against his restaurant group's new CEO, who wants to the establishment to lose a star from its rating in order to bring in a younger chef who specializes in molecular gastronomy.
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Cast
- Jean RenoAlexandre Lagarde
- Michaël YounJacky Bonnot
- Raphaëlle AgoguéBéatrice
- Julien BoisselierStanislas Matter
- Salomé StéveninAmandine
- Serge LarivièreTiti
- Issa DoumbiaMoussa
- Bun-hay MeanChang
- Pierre VernierPaul Matter
- Santiago SeguraJuan
Recommendations
- 100
San Francisco Chronicle
A delightful French comedy. - 63
New York Post
Roughly a more broadly comic French version of John Favreau’s “Chef,’’ this film stars veteran Jean Reno as a longtime celebrity chef who may lose control of his Paris restaurant because the young new CEO thinks he’s old toque. - 50
Austin Chronicle
Le Chef is practically bursting with good-natured bonhomie. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
It’s meant to be a soufflé-light charmer, but the bland, predictable French comedy Le Chef basically falls flat. - 40
The Dissolve
Le Chef involves a showdown between traditional French cuisine and molecular gastronomy, but the film very much serves as the cinematic equivalent of fast food, offering generic, processed menu items that are practically pre-digested. - 40
New York Daily News
Daniel Cohen’s genial French comedy is as airy as a soufflé. Alas, it’s not nearly as satisfying. - 40
Variety
Poking fun at the restaurant world, French helmer Daniel Cohen’s genial, broadly played comedy The Chef dishes up easily digestible laughs. - 30
Village Voice
Daniel Cohen's Le Chef does little more than illuminate the superficiality of the restaurant business.
