Noma My Perfect Storm

Unfortunately, what might be an interesting story is told in a dreadfully slow and pretentious - and unexpectedly boring - manner. It seems most likely that the filmmaker(s) have no experience in the restaurant industry, thus they struggled to construct a story told coherently and at a reasonable pace, and which can hold interest over the length of their effort.

They failed.

This seems to be a ridiculously underrated documentary thrown into the food porn category.

It's actually a revealing portrait of the underbelly of the beast of the best fine dining machine.

Be patient. Worth every morsel.

Each character is important, not just the dissection of the driving head chef.

The environment itself is a dominant force as the unique vision that unifies the whole.

You can almost taste the edible flowers, mushrooms and tree bark slices that have been carefully collected.

Director has focused on sizzling moments in relationships within and beyond the kitchen that create depth and compelling insight.

Camera work is very jerky and shaky, totally takes you out of the aesthetic experience expected of a food-related documentary (think: Jiro Dreams of Sushi or the Chef's Table series). The interviews with random people associated with the restaurant seems haphazard and shallow. I'm a big fan of Rene but I don't think this documentary flatters him (e.g. There are many long stretches filmed of Rene "yelling" at his staff without any context).