Burnt tells the story of an angry, flawed, intimidating chef. The many intense kitchen scenes highlight how flawed the typical angry chefs are.
It is an interesting and easy watch and Bradley Cooper is at his most entertaining when he is screaming and shouting in the kitchen (even if he doesn't always make the most convincing French speaking chef).
But you do buy into the journey and the simple enough story of redemption.
The gay waiter is cheap and the chef's drug addiction feels pointless and serves no real purpose. The kiss at the end is also borderline offensive.
I'm also not sure I buy the romance story which seems to come from nowhere. One minute he is shouting at her and without doing too much she suddenly loves him...
Burnt is definitely at its best in the kitchen and it's quite emotional seeing people pull together, trying their best to meet service despite being at breaking point. The cake scene is also a real emotional pull and a reminder of what's important.
I'm also not sure how realistic the cayenne pepper twist is... Would you really bide your time for that long just to get back at someone in that way? I'm also not bothered for Emma Thompson or the therapist side of the story.
It is an interesting and easy watch and Bradley Cooper is at his most entertaining when he is screaming and shouting in the kitchen (even if he doesn't always make the most convincing French speaking chef).
But you do buy into the journey and the simple enough story of redemption.
The gay waiter is cheap and the chef's drug addiction feels pointless and serves no real purpose. The kiss at the end is also borderline offensive.
I'm also not sure I buy the romance story which seems to come from nowhere. One minute he is shouting at her and without doing too much she suddenly loves him...
Burnt is definitely at its best in the kitchen and it's quite emotional seeing people pull together, trying their best to meet service despite being at breaking point. The cake scene is also a real emotional pull and a reminder of what's important.
I'm also not sure how realistic the cayenne pepper twist is... Would you really bide your time for that long just to get back at someone in that way? I'm also not bothered for Emma Thompson or the therapist side of the story.