Every wizard has a strange shape, which is my biggest feeling after watching Burnt. Burned means burnt, and the word used in the kitchen does have a strong smell of fireworks, so the Chinese name of this movie is Burning Chef or Genius Chef.
On several occasions, I found that my favorite movies scored very low on Douban, and I couldn't bear to look directly at them, so I was interpreted a lot at will. Burning the chef is one of them, but I understand. Because people who don't know food and can't cook, or who don't have much pursuit of food, won't understand the hidden content of this film.
Adam, the protagonist, just got out of prison when he first debuted. After prying a million oysters, he seems to be reborn.
Just when everyone thought that the impoverished former chef had left the stage, the chef returned to the magic capital, with the same spirit and heroism rushing to Michelin Samsung.
Therefore, this film is an interview on the one hand, and an inspirational story on the other: an addict's self-growth road of turning over a new leaf and striving to regain his honor.
For such a wizard, it is a contradiction in itself. The temperament is unbearable and the talent is convincing.
Yes, he has a bad temper, but he is handsome and can cook. Isn't the contradiction in life the same? Love and hate. Maybe you are a natural wizard, or maybe you have unparalleled talent to support you, so that you can show your true nature.
In either case, I often feel that this kind of person's heart must be "shaken", making the page fancy and abused.
However, no matter how angry the chef is, others are just "chefs, chefs of Oui".
Sometimes contradiction is the charm, don't we like contrast? But it's not entirely melodramatic. From the chef's point of view, this kind of character restoration is quite real.
Personally, I always feel that there are about three kinds of people in this world who are born with bad temper: taxi drivers, high school class teachers and chefs. Almost every Michelin chef is stunted, eccentric, critical, or furious, and his gestures are full of arrogance and he throws pots and pans.
The most typical is the well-known Gordon Ramsay. On the one hand, he is the "master chef" of the world because of his superb cooking. On the one hand, it is feared because of its rough and strict perfectionist plot, and it is known as "the chef of hell".
Adam reminds people of the real Gordon Ramsay. In the film, he is also very talented in cooking, and no one can beat him. Treating people with things is both magical and sad. You can curse the chef's 250 kg goods in your heart, but you will still admire him afterwards.
Every excellent chef must be a perfectionist.
This means that every product in your hand must be perfect in color, seasoning, setting and temperature, from every sensory experience to leaving no flaws. People who reach this level are called masters. You can't live without being crazy. Onlookers will feel too inhuman, but the kitchen is a cruel place.
If you score 8 points, it's Michelin, 9 points, 2 stars and 9.9 points. Samsung? In fact, any link below 9.9 points is rubbish, which is Samsung.
Each potato used to make potato pancakes must be 2 mm thick.
"Have you measured your potato chips?"
How did you turn a fresh flounder into a lifeless dried fish?
"Apologize to the flounder because it died in vain."
Food comes first, perfection comes first, no matter how beautiful a person is, it's no use if you mess up the food. This stubbornness of "recognizing vegetables but not people" is embarrassing and the chef is angry. It is not too much to say that it is a hell's kitchen.
For chefs who regard food as their life, "delicious" may be the most insulting comment. The tasting of dragon wormwood is an episode, but it is enough to see the perfectionism of one track mind. You can say there are too many tarragon leaves or too few, but it is meaningless to be good.
There is also a thought-provoking plot in the story. Adam said when studying the recipe with his assistant, I want to make sad food.
I've heard too many people say that cooking makes me happy, makes people laugh, and so on. Why does a Michelin chef cook sad food? After watching the transformation of this chef, you will probably understand.
For movies about food, I have to mention the mysterious Michelin man "Michelin agent". As for Michelin, there is a textbook explanation in the film, and Mette D can focus on explaining it sentence by sentence at the front hall meeting:
Michelin will send their investigators to the restaurant to eat and grade them.
Divided into one star, two stars, three stars, or no stars,
Nobody knows who they are,
They came, ate, and left,
But they have habits,
They must also follow procedures,
Give all hotels the same opportunity.
This Michelin man may be a woman sometimes,
They usually reserve a table before 7:30,
One of them will arrive first and then have a drink in the bar.
His partner will be here in half an hour,
Order a tasting menu for one person.
Order food for one person (order food)
All along,
They want half a bottle of wine, tap water,
They are very polite in suits.
But be careful,
They may put their forks on the ground,
Put it under the table and see if you have noticed it.
They won't throw it away,
Because it makes noise, it is easy to be found.
If they find even the slightest mistake, it's over.
Whether it is good or not, Excellence is not enough, and perfection is the only measure. The perfect pursuit of the product is embodied in this way: "Wipe off the fingerprint, and the end is flat, just like when I gave it to you."
The whole play ends with a family dinner, but it has its simple meaning. The chef's meal is often enjoyed by one of them after a busy meal, just like a family dinner, so the chef calls it a family dinner. There are two such scenes.
Adam didn't join himself for the first time. At that time, his interpersonal relationship was still very poor. His problem has always been that he can't face life and his own shortcomings. He tried to get rid of the past, but he was often black and blue.
But after all, he knew that there were some things that he couldn't do, so the second time, that is, the ending, he won Michelin's success, and the more remarkable change was that he naturally integrated into the chefs' family meals.
It should be said that the end of the film also indicates the success of Adam's transformation. After suffering, hardship, betrayal and other hardships, it may be more meaningful to face yourself successfully than his Michelin glory.
Maybe now we can try to understand Adam's thoughts and want to make sad food. He once said that "cooking is his self-interpretation", so his expression of people and things can only be conveyed through food. Compared with joy, sadness comes deeper and may be less easily forgotten. Unable to stand the second failure, he must make people remember himself and win respect.
All of the above are appreciation of the male actor's face value (in fact, the overall appearance of the card company is also first-class! ) Let's briefly dissect the film itself.
On the surface, this film shows three things:
In addition to the eye-catching presentation of the dishes after completion, the original ingredients in the kitchen are also very professional and beautiful.
Those who fold napkins, iron tablecloths, set knives and forks, and then polish glasses all remind people of the past when they were in school, especially in the first grade class, but they are really beautiful when they are exquisite. This is probably why I especially like to correct those details. Forgive me for being a person who stares at sesame seeds instead of watermelon.
Look into the details! In addition to the yearning for food, many meanings are expressed from details. The pursuit of cooking, inner fear, team building, reputation maintenance, pride and resistance, jealousy and understanding, humility and growth, friendship and trust ... Isn't it the details that highlight skills?
You will also see the basic feelings implied in this film. I'm afraid in the eyes of people who love you, shortcomings are lovely. )
Even though this film can be interpreted from many angles: food, inspiration, and love. ...
But if you don't go into the kitchen, you'll never understand.
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