42 Grams

Such an amazing behind the scenes look of the creation of one of the best restaurants in the United States. The portrayal of both the Chef and his ex-wife is even handed and manages to show the cracks in the relationship while still maintaining focus on the idea of 42 grams. While the type of food created at this unique concept was always front and center, the story on what it takes to create that kind of disciplined and uncompromising food is what will suck you in. The scenes (both before and after they received Two Michelin Stars) where they talked about what they had to sacrifice in order to achieve something like 42 grams are the most engrossing and heartbreaking. If you love food and the industry then you will love this movie.

I honestly don´t understand all those 10/10 reviews on such a personal and unbalanced tale of profissional success. It´s a well directed and produced business presentation and i´ve never felt any love for food and cooking or any care for the costumers. Just plenty of ego even more technique and cooking skills with a dash of bipolar behavior.

I end up giving such a low rating because i predicted the end of the documentary as soon as he mentioned the "2 stars on the first year" thing and because i found Chef Jake a very sad and nasty person that tramples over everybody else while chasing his dreams.

Not good but interesting anyway.

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.

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.

This looks to be an attempt to recreate the excitement and amazement you might feel watching shows like Chef's Table and A Chef's Life. Unfortunately the featured chef, Jake Bickelhaupt, could not be more pretentious and obnoxious; this ultimately, unfortunately, ens up being the topic of the film.