I didn't know what to expect with this movie. The only reason I watched it was because my family likes it, so I watched it with them. I was interested in the beginning but soon discovered how predictable the story is. I saw almost every major event coming 5-20 minutes before it happened. This, of course, sucked out the enjoyment for me.The shots of food were very appetizing and colorful (despite watching on a DVD player which seems very blurry nowadays). The cinematography was good; there were many shots that looked very good. I can't recall there even being a soundtrack, so take that how you will. I noticed that the pacing wasn't very good. Near the beginning of the second act, I thought it was going to end because the pacing was very slow and there was no more conflict. There was nothing more to continue the story until later on when another predictable event happened. Half an hour before the movie ended, I already knew exactly how it was going to end and got extremely bored.Overall, I wouldn't watch this movie unless you want mindless feel-goodness.

How interested am I in food movies? Well not that much it turns out! I didn't actually dislike this film as it is quite pretty to look at especially some of the fresh young faces (and also the ones not so young). But it sets out to be a "feel-good movie" and so it follows that it is distinctly unchallenging in its characterisations, themes and story lines. Young man, would-be chef, overcomes some not very painful challenges to make good and win the girl,ho-hum.The Helen Mirren character sets out to be the baddie but is won over. In fact no-one is very bad except one character who is cast out and rides off on his iron horse. After that everything is just "lovely". All the events in the movie are telegraphed from a mile away. The Indian family could have been interesting if their characters had been developed, except it doesn't really happen except for the father who I thought did act well. I would have to describe it as a weak movie except for the eye candy aspects which keep you watching, despite not having much respect for the whole affair. Overall it just hovers on the pass mark, 5/10.

I don't know why Netflix predicted I would give this movie 4 stars. I need a film with a good story, and this story was by-the-numbers predictable. I could have explained what would happen in every next scene before I watched it. I did like the highly saturated, Technicolor-like photography and, of course, Helen Mirren. Om Puri, whom I've seen before in a couple of films, (Ghandi, Charlie Wilson's War) was also top-notch as as Papa. Charlotte Le Bon has a French name but an American accent. It didn't work in a film where the rest of the cast speaks with French or Indian accents. She didn't have much to do anyway.I know the world likes this film, but I have to give it two stars -- it's hokum and Steven Spielberg usually provides great hokum. This one, no.

I actually saw "The 100 foot journey" in a courthouse waiting room while waiting to serve on jury duty. I didn't get selected for duty, but I found the film to be guilty of being an excellent movie. The sweet, smart, talented character of Hassain, the young Indian chef who makes the 100 foot journey, really carries the film. It was interesting seeing Helen Mirren playing a French woman, and she does her usual great acting job. The scenes that show chefs tasting and preparing and sweating over recipes, have a lot of appeal. Eggs are especially highlighted, and if that's a spoiler, so be it. All in all, a great movie and I am glad I got the chance to watch it.