Chef's Special
by Nacho Garcia Veilla
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Actor: Benjamin Vicuna, Chus Lampreave, Fernando Tejero, Javier Camara, Lola DuenasDirector: Nacho Garcia Veilla
Brand: TLA Releasing
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 111 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-10-20
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: TLAD217
Studio: TLA
Product features:
- CHEF'S SPECIAL (DVD MOVIE)
Movie Reviews of Chef's Special
Movie Review: "Chef" has a lot on his plate, in this madcap romantic comedy from Spain
Summary: 5 Stars
Maxi is a nebbish, gay, drama queen, owner/chef of a struggling restaurant. He is helped out by a close-knit but somewhat scatterbrained group of employees, including his best gal pal, Alex, who seems to have a knack for being attracted to the wrong men. When a handsome, former superstar soccer player moves into Maxi's apartment building, Alex is instantly smitten, and recruits Maxi to help her make a play for him, but the handsome athlete turns out to be closeted and is actually attracted to Maxi instead. Meanwhile, Maxi reunites with his children from a failed marriage, a sullen teenage son and hyperactive 6 year old daughter, who come to live with him after the death of their mother. After years of being alone and set in his ways, Maxi finds it difficult to suddenly have a lover as well as having to be an "instant" good father, a role he never wanted.
"Fuera de carta (Chef's Special)" is a 2008 Spanish film directed and written by a team that mostly writes TV sitcoms in that country, and it shows. The pace is light and breezy, with madcap physical comedy and unexpected revelations delivering most of the laughs. And, despite some criticism in a few reviews that the script contains too many homophobic jokes, the context in which they are told (most by Maxi's somewhat senile father, who doesn't seem to be able to stop himself) makes it clear that they are a product of the ignorance of the person speaking, reminiscent of Archie on "All In The Family" in the US. Overall, I found this to be a well-written, positive and largely hysterical romantic comedy, much recommended to both gay and open-minded non-gay audiences. Five (Michelin) stars out of five!
DVD soundtrack is in Spanish with English subtitles. (Note that the film is very dialogue-intensive, so it takes a lot of constant reading to keep up with what is happening.) Extras include a "making of" featurette and photo album.
Summary of Chef's Special
Hilarious and heartfelt, this Spanish comedy wraps tales of close-knit bonds in a tart shell of slapstick comedy and one-liners, and throws in a tasty bit of international athlete for good measure.Similar DVD Movies
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