The Hundred-Foot Journey--Sweet Silly White Light Comedy

Abel 2022-08-09 13:47:01

The English in this film is very standard. I remember that French people are very disdainful of speaking English, but Indian English is so standard and unscientific. It may also be that I don’t watch Indian films much.There is really nothing to say about the plot. The young man with the genius for cooking followed his family away from his homeland to a small French town, and finally he succeeded in stealing the teacher and successfully obtained the highest achievement of the chef and won Bai Fumei's silly, sweet white light comedy.But I can't stand the beauty of the picture!The French countryside scene under the backlit long shot is simply intoxicating. The use of various lights is also excellent, and the close-up of the food is also delicious to watch in the middle of the night.

The appearance is not low; the male protagonist in India is still handsome, and the female protagonist has a French style with her own soft light when she frowns and smiles.The length of the film is a flaw. The plot of the second half is almost clear, but the progress is still slow. If it weren't for the high value, beautiful French town style and the cooking dreams and feelings that are inseparable from all food movies, I'm afraid I couldn't stand it either, but it was these factors that made this documentary MV-style warm comedy like French and Indian cuisine. In fact, the character of the heroine was not fully formed, maybe because she didn't have enough time to appear on stage. The drama seems to be richer than her. When it comes to the elderly group, they are also cute. The proprietress is elegant and arrogant. Although the dance only lasted for dozens of seconds, it was really good.The whole plot is bloody, but people can't help but smile.


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Extended Reading
  • Tatyana 2022-03-30 09:01:05

    Chaotic logic, rampant plot.

  • Ulices 2022-03-29 09:01:03

    I like the first half, I like the picture, I like the food, I like the heroine

The Hundred-Foot Journey quotes

  • Hassan: [narrating] And my mother was my instructor.

    Mama: The sea urchins taste of life, don't you think ? Life has its own flavor. Hidden in that shell, raw, beautiful life.

    Hassan: [narrating] It was an education for all of the senses.

    Mama: But to cook, you must kill. You make ghosts. You cook to make ghosts. Spirits that live on in every ingredient.

    Hassan: [narrating] But mostly, I was taught.

    Hassan: [Slurping] How to taste.

    Mama: Can you taste them?

  • Madame Mallory: Oh. Vous m'étonnez.

    [Chuckles]

    Madame Mallory: You have it. Hmm. Your pigeon had it, too.

    Hassan: I know. I knew then, and I know now.

    Madame Mallory: Arrogance.

    Hassan: A chef must lead.

    Madame Mallory: Sharp and cool and hot in the mouth, all at the same time. Do you know how long it takes chefs to learn that? What will Papa say?