The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&(2014)& &|&& TOMATOMETER&&Average&Rating:&6.2/10&Reviews&Counted:&123&Fresh:&83&|&Rotten:&40&Critics&Consensus:&Director&Lasse&Hallstr鳇&does&lovely&work&and&Helen&Mirren&is&always&worth&watching,&but&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&travels&predictable&ground&already&covered&by&countless&feel-good&dramedies.&Average&Rating:&6.4/10&Critic&Reviews:&37&Fresh:&25&|&Rotten:&12&Critics&Consensus:&Director&Lasse&Hallstr鳇&does&lovely&work&and&Helen&Mirren&is&always&worth&watching,&but&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&travels&predictable&ground&already&covered&by&countless&feel-good&dramedies.&AUDIENCE&SCORE&&&User&Ratings:&22,736&
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&If&the&movie&is&high&on&gastronomy,&it&also&redefines&cooking&with&gas.&&| August&21,&2014& Grantland&&Top&Critic&&Linus&Sandgren's&camera&caresses&the&cuisine&like&an&ecstatic&lover.&It&brought&out&the&foodie&in&me.&&| August&8,&2014& Rolling&Stone&&Top&Critic&&Mirren's&Madame&Mallory&unctuously&oozes&her&dedication&to&perfection&from&every&pore&--&and&it's&truly&delicious&to&watch&her&work&her&magic&up&on&the&screen.&&| August&8,&2014&Chicago&Sun-Times&&Top&Critic&&Hallstr鳇,&who&also&directed&Chocolat,&follows&the&foodie-cinema&aesthetic&by&filming&the&dishes&in&a&gleaming&sumptuousness&designed&to&make&you&famished.&&| August&8,&2014&Christian&Science&Monitor&&Top&Critic&&Food&porn&with&a&sweet&albeit&predictable&menu.&&| August&8,&2014& Richard&&&Top&Critic&&At&its&core,&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&is&a&movie&about&good&food,&and&one&man's&passion&for&cooking.&&| August&8,&2014&Globe&and&Mail&&Top&Critic&&Director&Lasse&Hallstr鳇&started&out&with&dessert&14&years&ago&and&has&now&gone&on&to&the&main&course&in&this&delectable&new&romantic&comedy&about&food&wars.&&| September&12,&2014&Laramie&Movie&Scope&&Puri&is&great&fun&as&the&indomitable&head&of&the&family,&and&Mirren&convinces&as&the&grand&dame,&despite&dishing&out&her&lines&in&an&accent&that&staunchly&refuses&to&set.&&| September&7,&2014&Observer&[UK]&&Swedish&director&Lasse&Hallstr鳇&serves&up&the&cinematic&equivalent&of&comfort&food,&but&if&that&is&your&fare&of&choice&then&this&culinary&culture-clash&comedy&will&go&down&a&treat.&&| September&6,&2014&Movie&Talk&&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&is&a&culinary&culture-clash&comedy&enlivened&by&fiery&performances&from&Helen&Mirren&and&Om&Puri&but&which,&like&so&many&other&Lasse&Hallstr鳇&films,&slowly&turns&to&gloop&the&longer&it&lasts.&&| September&5,&2014& Independent&&Clearly&aimed&at&the&grey&euro&market,&at&least&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&knows&what&it's&about&and&goes&about&its&business&with&honest&efficiency.&&| September&5,&2014&Irish&Independent&&There&is&a&good-bad&film&lurking&within&this&grey-pound&comedy&from&arch-sentimentalist&Lasse&Hallstr鳇.&&| September&5,&2014& Irish&Times&&Even&though&the&whole&thing&lacks&depth,&it&is&made&with&passion.&&| September&5,&2014& Radio&Times&&If&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&ultimately&proves&no&spicier&than&chicken&tikka&masala&for&the&soul,&that's&Chef&Lasse&for&you.&At&his&comforting&best&-&and&this&is&close&to&it&-&nobody&does&it&milder.&&| September&5,&2014& Daily&Telegraph&&You&can&tell&where&all&of&this&might&be&headed&but&that&doesn't&detract&from&the&pleasure&of&a&warmhearted,&fairytale&drama&that&doesn't&need&to&be&taken&too&seriously.&&| September&4,&2014&Daily&Express&&Cliche&piles&on&cliche,&but&it's&good-natured,&undemanding&fun.&&| September&4,&2014&Guardian&&All&blandishments&aside,&the&underlying&optimism&and&engaging&performances&make&for&a&thoroughly&agreeable&dish.&And&it&all&looks&yum.&&| September&4,&2014& Sky&Movies&&A&relentlessly&smiley-glowy&tone&threatens&to&undo&this&film&at&every&turn,&but&it's&just&about&rescued&by&a&spiky&script&and&the&adept&cast.&&| September&4,&2014&<&&Far&more&like&a&chicken&korma,&when&in&truth,&you'd&much&rather&have&a&lamb&jalfrezi.&&| September&3,&2014& &This&rather&picaresque&tale&of&an&Indian&family&opening&a&restaurant&in&rural&France&never&really&indulges&our&senses.&&| September&1,&2014& The&List&&An&overdone&and&overlong&bland&middle-brow&food&pic,&that&uncomfortably&sticks&to&your&ribs&with&its&overload&on&life&lessons.&&| August&31,&2014& Ozus'&World&Movie&Reviews&&Predictably&convenient&but&gently&entertaining&film&about&how&cooking&can&bridge&cultures&and&persuade&the&passions.&&| August&29,&2014& Spectrum&(St.&George,&Utah)&&it's&formulaic&and&predictable,&just&like&so&many&of&Hallstrom's&romantic&films...and&it's&done&with&the&conviction&and&quality&performances&needed&to&sell&what&is&essentially&a&perfectly&prepared&bowl&of&romantic&mush.&&| August&29,&2014& &The&food&looks&delicious&in&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey,&but&Lasse&Hallstrom's&movie&mostly&serves&corn.&&| August&22,&2014& Tampa&Bay&Times&&A&good&example,&to&borrow&a&foodie&analogy,&of&a&good&chef&turning&mundane&ingredients&into&a&tasty&dish.&&| August&21,&2014&Salt&Lake&Tribune& Audience&Reviews&for&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&&Anyone&who&has&ever&seen&a&romantic&drama&will&know&precisely&how&this&will&all&play&out.&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&is&deliberately&calculated,&button&pushing&entertainment&as&manipulative&as&they&come.&The&thing&is,&it's&very&well&done.&It's&highlighted&by&seductive&cinematography.&The&performances&are&engaging.&So&you&have&to&ask&yourself,&am&I&going&to&fight&this&script&because&it&appeals&to&the&lowest&common&sentimental&denominator&or&shall&I&sit&back,&relax&and&simply&enjoy&the&beautifully&photographed&ride?&I&choose&the&latter.&The&production&is&a&pleasant&diversion,&but&it&exploits&every&emotional&beat&that&you&expect.&Destiny,&serendipity&and&happenstance&are&the&ingredients&in&a&recipe&that&dictates&the&storyline.&It's&all&very&precious.&There&are&no&surprises&or&innovation&and&yet&the&contrivance&goes&down&rather&smoothly.&The&confection&is&sweet,&akin&to&a&custard&filled&pastry&liberally&sprinkled&with&a&lot&of&sugar&and&no&nutritional&value.&Its&appeal&relies&on&very&obvious&charms.&Let's&just&say&that&I&enjoyed&the&film,&but&kind&of&embarrassed&to&admit&that&I&did.& &Super&Reviewer&&In&cooking-minded&France,&Indian&immigrants&decide&to&open&a&restaurant&directly&across&the&road&from&one&of&the&more&prestigious&culinary&establishments.&Conflict&ensues,&then&eventually&romance.&While&predictable,&the&director&utilizes&his&cast&to&optimum&effect.&F'instance,&this&is&the&best&work&I've&seen&from&Mirren&in&years,&and&I&regretted&for&her&that&it&was&in&this,&this&hamburger&that&she&was&allowed,&finally,&room&to&stretch&some.&Also,&the&Canadian&Le&Bon&was&quite&refreshing.&The&work&though&suffers&as&it&never&loses&the&feeling&of&being&little&more&than&a&job&for&all&concerned.&A&warning&to&those&of&questionable&willpower:&always&eat,&and&eat&well,&before&watching&any&media&concerning&food&preparation.&Your&lonely&jar&of&peanut&butter&will&appreciate&your&sudden&interest&though.& &Super&Reviewer&&"The&Hundred-Foot&Journey"&will&be&remembered&for&bringing&attention&to&Manish&Dayal.&In&his&breakout&role,&Dayal&is&boyishly&charming.&It's&a&pretty&basic&storyline&but&it&succeeds&in&its&intention&as&a&feel-good&movie.& &Super&Reviewer&&Bravo&to&Lasse&Hallstrom&for&directing&another&cooking/food&movie.&I&loved&Chocolat.&In&my&opinion,&Chocolat&was&a&little&bit&better.&I&also&liked&Chef&better&than&this&film.&The&film&is&wonderful,&cute,&and&funny.&Great&performances&from&everyone&involved.&I&definitely&recommend&this&film.&&Sol&C &Super&Reviewer& The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&Quotes&Papa:&Where&the&family&is&that&is&home.–&Submitted&by &(23&days&ago)&Papa:&He&looks&like&a&bloody&terrorist!–&Submitted&by &(44&days&ago)&Papa:&Is&he&as&good&as&I&think&he&is?Madame&Mallory:&Better.–&Submitted&by &(58&days&ago)&Papa:&I&will&turn&the&music&down,&but&I&will&turn&the&heat&up.–&Submitted&by &(58&days&ago)&Hassan&Kadam:&Food&is&memories.–&Submitted&by &(58&days&ago)&Marguerite:&Five&mother&sauces.&You&must&find&them&in&your&heart.&Then,&bring&them&to&your&pots.&That's&the&secret.–&Submitted&by &(58&days&ago)& Discussion&Forum&Discuss&The&Hundred-Foot&Journey&on&our&Movie&forum!& News&&&Features&
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