This movie is funny and certainly unique with it's over the top parody of gourmet cooking shows and culture. As opposed to other art forms, the restaurant industry is primarily focused on providing an essential product. We need food to live, we don't need paintings or novels on that same primal level. The reality is that overly rich people who pay exorbitant fees to eat tiny amounts of food offends us all on some level. The movie is not so subtle in its critique of this class disparity. However, I think the movie fails on several occurrences to deliver its message. Firstly, the satire element does not fit well with the thriller component and makes the movie feel unbalanced. The philosophical and social messages, primarily delivered by the chef, feel very forced and obvious.
In terms of entertainment this is not a boring movie. If anything it could have been slower probably and that would have added to the thrilling element of it. The idea is unique and the narrative is surprising, which is the saving grace for this work. I think the creators just need to trust their audience more.
