An appetite for love ~My “The Hundred Foot Journey” Review #100FootJourneyEvent
An appetite for love ~My “The Hundred Foot Journey” Review
On a recent press trip to LA, I had the opportunity to attend a private screening of DreamWorks “The Hundred Foot Journey” starring Helen Mirren (The Queen) & Manish Dayal (90210). Produced by Steven Spielberg & Oprah Winfrey and directed by Lasse Hallstrom, THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY is a heartwarming movie that shares the story of love, laughter, tragedy and more, all through the art of cooking.
More about the movie:
In “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France. Filled with charm, it is both picturesque and elegant – the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant, Maison Mumbai. That is, until the chilly chef proprietress of Le Saule Pleureur, a Michelin-starred, classical French restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren) gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant a hundred feet from her own escalate into a heated battle between the two establishments until Hassan’s passion for French haute cuisine — and for Madame Mallory’s enchanting sous chef, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) — combine with his mysteriously-delicious talent to weave magic between their two cultures and imbue Saint-Antonin with the flavors of life that even Madame Mallory cannot ignore. At first Madame Mallory’s culinary rival, she eventually recognizes Hassan’s gift as a chef and takes him under her wing.
The chemistry between Madame Mallory and Papa becomes obvious within the first few scenes together.
Manish Dayal gives an awe-inspiring performance as the member of the Kadam family who will take the talents, taught to him by his mother, to new heights. The film starts as Hassan shows his natural taste for finer foods at a very young age. Upon the death of their mother and wife, the Kadam family moves from Mumbai to London (near an airport) and finally settles in a small village in the South of France.
As the Kadam family journeys through France in search of a new home, the family”s car brake lines fail, causing them to become stranded on the side of the road. Hassan and his family meet a young woman, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) who is kind enough to help them tow their vehicle into the small village. As the weather takes a turn and it begins to rain, Maguerite takes the family in for a some warmth and food. This young lady turns out to be a chef at what will become the Kadam family’s rivaling restaurant, Le Saule Pleureur and its owner Madame Mallory.
Helen Mirren gives a wonderful performance as a hard-nosed business woman with a rough exterior, but deep down, she has a true heart of gold and shows this as she realizes that Hassan is truly a gifted, natural chef.
As Hassan (Manish Dayal) helps his family build a worthwhile restaurant, the movies gives many comedic moments with Hassan’s papa (Om Puri) and Madame Mallory. I particularly loved the attention to detail that the directors gave into the story of Hassan’s natural ability to blend and fuse species, meats and other elements together to create the perfect dish, whether it is from his native Indian background, or that of his new home filled with French cuisines.
Hoping to take her restaurant to the next critically acclaimed rating, Madame Mallory agrees to mentor young Hassan. Along the way, she learns more about herself and who she really is.
Through his gift, some teaching from Marguerite and family support, Hassan’s journey shows the transformation of a young, naive man with a natural gift, evolving into an Master Chef that travels to the capital city and becomes and renowned chef.
“The Hundred Foot Journey” is a movie that can fill the appetite of all hearts and the minds. With a classic love story, a bit of diabolical scheming and a surprise twist in the end, this movie is something that you should experience in the theater.
Be sure to check out my personal cooking experience with recipes inspired by THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY, as well as recipes you can prepare yourself and experience first-hand the taste of what the movie is all about.
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THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY arrives in theaters everywhere on August 8th!
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This movie looks very interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the giveaway… heard Helen Mirren interviewed on NPR this afternoon; sounds like a good movie to see.
Someone else mentioned that they hadn’t heard of this, and neither have I. Thanks for the review because it’s definitely something that I would enjoy.
This sounds like an interesting movie. I plan to see it.
If the movie is as good as the trailers then it will be in the running for best movie of the year. I can’t wait to see it.
I am so looking forward to see this movie with my family.I think they would enjoy it.
Great review! This sounds like a good movie, I really want to see it.
I am thinking of going too see this movie. I love Helen Mirren she a great actress
This is a great review and I must see this movie now because of it. I had not heard of it before this blog. Thanks so much!
I have this movie on my summer must see list!
I haven’t heard of this before but I am not very good at keeping up with things. This would be a great movie to see. Thanks for the information.
The food looks delicious.
Looking forward to seeing this
I love Helen Mirren…she is a master at her craft. I have never heard of this movie though…I’ll have to check it out.
This looks like a real good movie.I can’t wait to see it
Sounds like a movie I would like. I need to watch this movie.
Sounds interesting . I really like Helen Mirren and hoe to see it.
Food is a easy way to bring different cultures together. I will have to see this movie.
I’m really looking forward to seeing this one – it looks like an extremely heartwarming, rich, and satisfying confection of a movie, which your review confirms!
I like movies with older actors instead of young ones. They concentrate on story instead of sex
I really want to see this movie! Talk about entertaining!
The movie and the food sound wonderful!
This looks like a movie worth watching 😉
I really am excited about this movie. Love Helen Mirren.
This looks like a great movie I love Helen Mirren!
I want to see this movie it has a tie to my family as my son is a cook at an Indian restaurant out of state.
that movie sound real good and I can not wait to watch it.
Very interesting 🙂 So much acting talent in this one! Thank you for sharing the review.
This sounds like a really good movie. I would love to try all of the food in the movie too.
I love Helen Mirren and food so this movie is right up my alley! Will definitely have to see it!
I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THIS MOVIE!
I would love to see this movie.
This movie sounds amazing, I love Helen Mirren! I love movies like this…I’ll have to keep my eye out for it!
I love watching the Food Network, so a movie about food sounds very interesting to me!
I’ve been reading some reviews of this and now I have so see for myself. Sounds very good.
I haven’t seen the movie yet, and I really want to read before I do.
If the movie is anything like the book it should be good.
I want to see this now. I’m not usually into these kinds of films, but it looks amazing! It teaches us even if something is “different” from us, we need to learn about it and it may actually surprise us and make us grow! Beautiful message!
I have not read the book, but my wife and I are looking for new recipes that we can cook together. I also like the different cultures featured in this movie.
This seems like a movie I’d really enjoy!
I actually hadn’t heard of this movie until this post. I really want to see it, especially since my fiance is an amateur chef. I love the combination of love, laughter, and tragedy so this looks right up my alley. I also think it’s really neat that Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey produced it.
sounds interesting
This sounds like my kind of movie. I will definitely go to see this. Thank you for sharing your thoughts
If the movie is anything like the book, I know I will enjoy. After reading just a few pages, I knew I would enjoy and not be able to stop reading.