A perfectionist chef addicted to her work struggles to adjust when her sister passes away leaving her with a little girl to raise and a new soup-chef threatens to take over her kitchen with his high-spirited and free-wheeling ways.Running Time: 104 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG Age: 085391139072 UPC: 085391139072 Manufacturer No: 113907
A perfectionist chef addicted to her work struggles to adjust when her sister passes away leaving her with a little girl to raise and a new soup-chef threatens to take over her kitchen with his high-spirited and free-wheeling ways.
Achieving balance in one's life can be a difficult process, but master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) leads a regimented, very ordered existence running the kitchen of an exclusive restaurant and revels in the sense of power and control her career affords. When Kate's sister is unexpectedly killed in an automobile accident and her 9-year old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) comes to live with Kate, Kate's life is turned completely upside down and she is suddenly forced to split her focus between work and family. Enter a newly hired, fun-loving, opera-singing sous chef Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart), whom Kate perceives as a serious rival, and thus begins an impassioned struggle on Kate's part to rein in Nick's exuberance and maintain control over her kitchen staff. Even as they clash, Kate is inexplicably drawn toward Nick, eventually coming to the realization that Nick offers something that she needs both in her restaurant kitchen and her new life with Zoe. Based on the screenplay for Mostly Martha, Catherine Zeta-Jones carries the lead well in this romantic comedy and there's a nice chemistry between herself and Aaron Eckhart as well as a poignant performance by Abigail Breslin. And, of course, and the food looks simply scrumptious. --Tami Horiuchi
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Well worth watching:
We have all seen the movies where someone's well-ordered life is turned upside down when he or she is unexpectedly required to raise a child -- think "Three Men and a Baby" or "Baby Boom". That is the basic premise of this movie where Kate (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones) is the exective chef at a successful New York restaurant. She has total control over what happens in her kitchen and her life revolves around acheiving perfection. The life-style she leads doesn't leave much room for outside interests or... more info
No Reservations:
This movie has romance with a delicate touch. If you like romantic comedies, this is a very good one. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll have a smile on your face after watching this movie. This movie is awesome and everyone should see it.
No Reservations:
This show was one of my favorite..It is a great romance story, but what really is the best is there is not a lot of foul language and it is a great story. Most of the setting takes place in the kitchen so that puts it in a family setting to begin with. I watched it 3 times and probably will watch it again. The woman has problems of her own and ends up taking care of her niece. Her niece helps her to straighten out her life and the rest you have to watch for yourself..Buy this movie.....! I don't think you... more info
Quickly delivered to me and great movie!:
Such a fabulous movie that I needed to add to my collection. The delivery from the seller was quick as can be.
