42 Grams

What a wonderful film. 42 Grams deviates from the typical "food doc" - yes, you see gorgeous, inventive and delicious dishes and the processes behind their creation, but you also get up close and personal, in an intimate way, with Chef Jake and Alexa. For anyone who loves fine dining, and for anyone who has ever had a dream they followed; anyone who has been an underdog or rooted for one, for anyone who has worked side-by-side with a loved one, or who is intrigued by what happens behind the scenes of one of the finest restaurants in Chicago's culinary history, 42 Grams is one to watch. As an added bonus: it's a beautifully shot and edited film, with perfect original music - soundtrack please!

This is an amazing documentary that can stand confidently next to Jiro Dreams of Sushi and other greats. 80 minutes of pure movie magic. The best part of any story, as with life, is the relationships. In this story we meet a husband and wife. They work together to achieve something great. I found myself relating with them on a deep personal level. It takes an enormous amount of courage to be this honest as a filmmaker and a person. Well done.

I was tempted to award 2 stars but that's a different scale. I don't generally watch or enjoy documentaries but this was outstanding. My review was too short so I had to add some meaningless drivel so I had the required one hundred fifty words in my review which is harder than I first thought it would be but here I am.

This is a documentary definitely worth watching. I was so pleasantly surprised by all the humor in it!! The people on screen are so compelling to watch, and the food looks so good! Make sure you have plenty of snacks on hand while watching. You're going to want them. It can be tough picking docs to watch, but this is one definitely worth the investment.

I saw this at a film festival, it's an incredible story about determination, creativity, and food. The film takes us from the very start of a somewhat crazy idea, all the way through to a start up chef winning the coveted Michelin star.

Definitely a documentary worth seeing.