Saturday, January 23, 2016

Burnt

Burnt is a movie directed by John Wells, starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller and Daniel Bruhl. The film tells the story of a chef who is on a quest to get his third Michelin star, while also getting his act together. There is not much more to say about it, as it is filled with tropes and chicles of the genre, the plot is predictable, unoriginal and the dialogue is boring. I find it underwhelming and a waste of a good cast.
The characters are of no good either, they are weak, uninteresting there is not a moment in the movie when you care about their fate. They are flat and one dimensional. Also, talk about the lack of strong female characters in the film industry...
The only thing that remotely saves the movie is its production value. The movie is glossy, it looks good, is fast paced and it probably catches the attention of average audience with a little bit of help from the household names in the cast. Also, Bradley Cooper's performance is good, but there is not much you can do with a spineless plot.
All in all, the movie is neither remarkable nor memorable, it spells everything out for the audience, so go invest 100 minutes in something better.


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