Written, Directed and Performed by: Jon Favreau
It's a such an inspiring, fulfilling film that you should revisit this film every once in a few years and it'll rejuvenate you.
A chef quits his job at a star restaurant and starts his own food truck because he wants to cook for himself. He gets into a fight with a food critic after not being able to explore creatively because of his manager in his restaurant. Now, he starts everything from scratch. It's the story of a comeback, but in a different space. The story of this film resonates with the director so much, because he's doing this independent film after doing big studios films like Ironman, it feels very much inspired from his own life. He has a passionate son, who wants to work in a kitchen and he's enthusiastic to learn and work hard. The usage of music suits the mood of the film very well, the cinematography and the edit as well. The screenplay is well structured as well, all the conflicts in the film are addressed and it leaves us satisfied. I was satisfied watching their journey itself and when they have the critic coming back to bankroll them into a restaurant and when he gets back with his ex-wife in the ending, all the arcs are closed.
The food sequences are delicious to watch, especially they create that effect with the sound design. When they toast the cuban sandwich, the sound of crisp in the sound design is what adds to our response to the food. The relationship between the father and his son is so interesting, he treats him like a parent in the beginning but as they travel, he starts to treat him like an adult. He realises that the kid can think for himself. It's coming of age for every character in the film, the chef, his kid, his friend who joins them and the critic. Everyone gets new experiences and learn new things out of the incidents happening in the film.
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