Seven Reasons to Watch “No Reservations”
Food takes center stage in a film released on DVD last week. Should you take the time to watch? Here are a few reasons “No Reservations” is worth your time.
1. Kate on Quail -The movie’s opening monologue, delivered by perfectionist chef Kate(Catherine Zeta-Jones) details her favorite ways to prepare quail. The fact that this speech is directed at Kate’s new therapist adds humor to an already mouth-watering soliloquy.
2. Restaurant Life- From the numerous scenes in the kitchen to the meals shared by the staff of 22 Bleecker, “No Reservations” offers an interesting window into life in a successful fine-dining establishment, complete with the complex relationships that come with the territory.
3. Truffles - It’s nice to see these fungi steal a few scenes, most notably when Zoe (Kate’s orphaned niece, played by Abigail Breslin) mistakes them for garbage and tosses them out.
4.Bonding Over Food - Anyone who enjoys cooking and eating will appreciate this first date: Kate, Zoe, and Nick (Kate’s love interest and opera-singing sous chef) make homemade pizza and then eat it together on the living room floor.
5.A Sexy Dessert If you ever doubted that Tiramisu could be an aphrodisiac, check out the romantic encounter between Kate and Nick over a Tupperware container of Nick’s signature dessert. It may just inspire you to whip up a batch for your next date…
6. Fish Sticks?! -While most chefs tend to be food snobs, Kate’s reaction to her therapist’s suggestion that she feed Zoe fish sticks will hit home with most foodies.
7. Great Advice - Therapy finally pays off for Kate when therapist Bob Balaban gives her a mantra that could apply to anyone’s life :”The best recipes are the ones you create yourself”. Her interpretation of this suggestion is sure to make you smile.
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