No Reservations

No Reservations is much, much more than the story of 2 chefs who do things very differently and yet fall in love. It also speaks about grief and recovery; that being strong does not necessarily mean that you can't show emotion; about finding love when you least expect it; and that life is not always in your control.

Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Kate, one of New York's finest chefs. She demands perfection and has devoted her life to the kitchen, nixing love and relationships. She exists only to please herself. All these changes when raising a child suddenly becomes her responsibility. The hiring of an Italian sous chef played by Aaron Eckhart rocks her world all the more. How she manages is what the rest of the movie is all about. That's just the appetizer.

As Kate, Zeta-Jones gets to display a myriad of emotions from anger, sadness to joy. She also does well essaying the role of a chef that you find yourself believing she did those dishes by herself. Aaron Eckhart is charming as Nick, the laid back sous chef - a perfect contrast to Kate.

The movie is not without its dramatic moments and most of these are related to the relationship between Kate and her niece and how they manage to rise above tragedy. No onions necessary, the scenes were enough to make me cry.

Without reservations, I encourage you to watch this movie - to laugh, cry and to experience what happens in a chef's kitchen.

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