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Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Captivating movie !

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Jon Favreau writes, directs and stars in Chef. I think he also had a hand in selecting the soundtrack as you get a few original versions of songs made famous by being re recorded by other artists such as the bassline used later by Melle Mel for White Lines.Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) loses his cool on the internet, a medium he has no clue about when he gets a dismissive review from a food critic. Carl wants to make cutting edge food but bows down to commercial considerations from the restaurant owner (Dustin Hoffman.)Out of work, divorced and middle aged. Carl and his son refurbish an old food truck in Miami and with his former assistant chef Martin (John Leguizamo) they drive the food truck to California wowing customers along the way with some authentic Cuban food.The story takes a while to get going, like many other 'chef' films, Carl is self absorbed, he can be mean to his staff and has little time for his son when it is his turn to look after his son. Carl his lucky that his ex-wife (Sofía Vergara) actually likes him and appreciates his culinary talents.The film picks up a pace once Robert Downey jr shows up for a cameo and Carl gets hold of the food truck and begins his cross country jaunt.Chef is an easy cooking film, it does not have much plot or tension. The music is nice but it feels like an easy starter than a main course.

Obviously, I'm a little late to the party on this movie, I just never heard of it before watching Binging with Babish on youtube make a bunch of recipes from it. I decided to give it a go after I saw his episode with Jon himself invited on the show.The movie's got a "decent" scenario, it's just a little boring.Coming in, I expected they'd focus more on the food, since it is supposed to be centered around a great Chef. Instead, they focused heavily on the relation between the father and son. Which is not a bad thing in and on its own! ...but a bit typical. I just think it misses a lot of opportunities in a lot of scenes where they could've expended way more on the great dish they presented and the recipes... but all we got was a more or less vague explanation as to how the "lava cake" was made.Where this movie shines and it REALLY shines is in the execution of the dialogues. All the actors are great, especially Jon Favreau and the kid. I don't think I've ever seen a play as convincing as in this movie, where the dialogues felt so real, as if they were not scripted at all but genuine and honest. Favreau had a real vision for this movie and he has a great talent for putting it into words and action. So yeah, I really loved the interactions in this movie.Overall, a small yet very interesting emotional ride.

Have seen this movie lots of times and during all times I feel the expression on my face.. it jyst najes me smile! Love it!

I always love movies about Cooking, because these kind of movies makes you to try new things on your own or forces you to taste all new kind of things.Chef does the second part better better than the first part. Story wise : It a predictable and feel good story line, it includes the main character who dreams to try different recipes and to enjoy himself. also trying to get connected with his son and also his wife. Some scenes will make you say wow that looks tasty. sometimes the movie brings small smile on your face. These kind of things Chef does it brilliantly. Acting wise: john favreau was good as the father/main character, the kid was good. my favorite Character was Martin (John Leguizamo) the friend of main character, he was funny. Overall: if you want to feel good or to enjoy 2hr of your life , then IMO this one should be on your list.