Netflix pick for 3/16/15 – ‘Chef’

What do you get when you cross a road movie with a family drama with a comedy about social media with some food porn? You get a wonderful amalgamation of a movie called “Chef,” written and directed by Jon Favreau, and also starring him as well, along with a bunch of other great actors and actresses, some awesome musical choices, and a rather well told little story about a guy trying to get his mojo back, while also reconnecting with his son, while also learning what this whole Twitter thing is all about.

From my original review of “Chef:”

So this movie is not only a foodie movie, with lots of close ups of food and the cooking process, and not only about a man reigniting his passion for what he loves, but it is also a family comedy-drama, a story about a father and son reconnecting after the divorce led to some problems. And then it doesn’t end there, because halfway through this film “Chef” becomes a road movie, as we travel with the characters from Miami to New Orleans to Austin and finally back to Los Angeles, and the characteristics of each town get showcased and used quite well, especially the music and food of each region, and it is really fun to watch this journey and be a part of it. And then there is also the whole social media thing, which was integrated quite well into this movie, because they show how some folks who don’t exactly get what these services do can easily get themselves in some trouble in this new modern age of communication. Also they smartly show that the 10-year old kid knows WAY more about social media and how to use it then the older guys who may be a little behind the times. Smart stuff.

Check out “Chef” right here on the Netflix Instant and enjoy!