Chef (U/A)
06/Oct/2017 Comedy, Drama 2hsr 13mins

3.50

Chef Review

The film takes you on a fun-filled road trip with food and family as the focus. There are few dramatic confrontations but Ritesh Shah's dialogues are smart and witty. The pace though is a bit slow; the feeling is similar to the one where you are sitting famished at the lunch table and the order arri...(more)

Source: Meena Iyar, Times Of India

1.50

Saif's flimsy but occasionally sweet film takes the chefing out of Favreau's Chef

Saif Ali Khan, who I believe is one of Hindi cinema's most underrated actors, needs to choose better. It does not speak well of Menon's latest screen offering, that I felt the need to compensate for the deep dissatisfaction I felt after watching it by coming home and watching an entire episode of...(more)

Source: Anna MM Vetticad, Firstpost.com

2.50

Saif Ali Khan's film is no foodgasm

Raja Krishna Menon whips up no gourmet meal. Watch it, if you will, for the genuinely enjoyable father-son angle.(more)

Source: Samrudhi Ghosh, India Today

2.00

Saif Ali Khan's Film Is Flavourless And Forgettable

The film shows us a lot of food being prepared but holds no culinary insight or genuinely exciting artistry, and while surrounded by all manner of intriguing Kerala food, the dish Kalra chooses to make and market is basically potatoes/keema stuffed, with cheese, in a couple of rotis. They call it R...(more)

Source: Raja Sen, NDTV Movies

2.00

Saif Ali Khan film is a bland dish

Chef offers moments of brilliance which, if weaved in a more organised manner, may have given us a light, affable film. But a lazy and rather uninterested narrative takes away the pleasure.(more)

Source: Sweta Kaushal , Hindustan Times

2.00

Hungry for more

Chef is a food film. Food being a metaphor, a refuge, a calling, an inspiration and therapy here. In fact, it's a character unto itself but one which is not done full justice to. Like with its tone, emotions, characters and performances the film stays consciously aloof in handling food as well. Raja...(more)

Source: NAMRATA JOSHI, The Hindu