Burnt | Film Review

Hey Guys x

I always go back and forth when deciding whether or not to review older movies, but I think I've decided that this is something I'm going to be doing. Starting with 'Burnt' (which is on Netflix UK, if you want to check it out!).

Adam Jones is a chef, it's in his blood. After a downward spiral in Paris, he comes to London, taking over a restaurant and working his way to receiving his third Michelin star. But can he keep his destructive past behind him in order to achieve his goals? And what will happen when his time in Paris catches up with him?

I loved this movie.

The first thing it does well, is the way that each of the characters are portrayed. While there are many people working behind the scenes in the kitchen, the 5 or 6 main characters of the story are extremely fleshed-out, we know personal details about them, we understand who they are as people, and we become interested in each of their lives.

What interested me about the movie was the locations. The fact that it's about cooking makes it obvious that a large part of the film would take place in a kitchen. However, the more you watch, the more you find that the kitchen becomes a character in and of itself. So much so that when a scene takes place outside of the kitchen, those places also become extremely important - whether that's a competitor's restaurant, a hotel room, or the alley behind the restaurant. Each of these locations has their own story to tell.

There is an extremely authentic feel to this film. You don't need to have worked in a restaurant (I never have), but after watching this, you know exactly what that will be like. Especially a restaurant of this calibre that is aiming for a Michelin star. The fact that the actors are actually cooking the foods that they prepare in the film really adds to this. You can almost smell the food that they're making, you imagine yourself doing what they're doing, and it makes every scene in the film that much more impressive.

And then we have to talk about the actors. Bradley Cooper, as usual, was amazing in the role. But he was supported by an incredible cast, including Daniel Brühl, Sienna Miller and Omar Sy. Each of the characters was extremely different, only together for their love of food. Each actor totally embodied their character and added to the authenticity of the film.

Overall, I would recommend this film to anyone, particularly people who can find as much excitement from a film about food as they can from an action movie.

Lou