Burnt (2015)
Chef Adam Jones had it all - and lost it. A two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his own kitchen and that third elusive Michelin star though, he'll need the best of the best on his side, including the beautiful Helene.
8 June 1963, England, UK
30 November 1979, London, England, UK
28 December 1981, New York City, New York, USA
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23 April 1950, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
August 22, 2016
It's all too familiar, too rudimentary, and while the kitchen they're working in is top-of-the-line the meal they ultimately prepare isn't that much better than a Denny's breakfast left under the heat lamps a few minutes too many.
October 30, 2015
A macho foodie fantasy with Cooper as a swaggering sex god in an apron. If this were a comedy, it would be brilliant.
October 29, 2015
"Burnt" is overcooked. If that sounds like a glib way to describe an entertainment about the comeback of a celebrity chef, it's also perfectly suited to a movie that wears its glossiness as a badge of honor.
June 12, 2016
Mostly, I thought Burnt was ridiculous. And yet I cannot tell a lie. Its familiar beats, comely cast, and lively kitchen montages entertained me.
January 18, 2017
An under-cooked comedy about the food business.
July 22, 2016
Burnt is, to be clear, not a good movie. It is in fact a pretty terrible movie.
October 30, 2015
Lots of quick cuts and kitchen close-ups - of gas stoves, buttery saucepans and stock characters concentrating preciously on haute cuisine - and lots of unmoving melodrama.
September 21, 2016
Actually pretty watchable and fun.
May 24, 2016
Not quite burnt then, but this dish could certainly do with greater depth and intensity of flavour.
October 29, 2015
Unless you also want a tremendous side of ego and hearty helping of yelling, Burnt may be a dish to skip.
June 03, 2016
While 'Burnt' is totally predictable, and the terms 'slick' and 'feel-good' definitely apply, it'll still hold your attention.
October 29, 2015
Bound to inspire headlines full of tiresome kitchen wordplay: "half-baked," "underdone," "lacks seasoning." What it really is, though, is late for dinner.
