Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

Éric Besnard's "DELICIOUS"

Éric Besnard's "DELICIOUS"

Dennis D. McDonald
Spouse Approved, Class Warfare, Cooking, History, Amazon Prime

Review by Dennis D. McDonald

Delicious is a “food movie” of the highest order. From the perspective of pre-revolutionary rural France in 1789 it checks off these list items:

  • Little guy against the power structure 

  • The struggles of entrepreneurship 

  • Gorgeous and luscious food and nature photography 

  • A gradually and painfully blooming love affair 

  • Plot twists, surprises, and disasters along the way

My wife’s only complaint: sometimes the characters speak so fast (in French) that the English subtitles have a hard time keeping up. My only complaint: I couldn’t help but wonder about the personal hygiene of everyone involved.

But these are minor quibbles. Delicious is a fun, unabashedly feel-good, and beautiful trip back in time. If you like movies like Chef,  Haute Cuisine, or Ratatouille, you’ll probably enjoy Delicious. 

Review copyright 2022 by Dennis D. McDonald 

Sam Raimi's "DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS"

Sam Raimi's "DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS"
Mamoru Hosoda's "BELLE"

Mamoru Hosoda's "BELLE"