![]() One of these is hollandaise, which then appears to be prepared with olive oil, which would make it aioli, or perhaps mayonnaise, but not hollandaise as Madame Mallory and her old-school ilk would recognize it. At one point, we are treated to a brief lesson on the five canonical sauces that are the basis of classical French cooking. But despite a late, knowing excursion to Paris and the trendy world of molecular gastronomy, “The Hundred-Foot Journey” is at its worst when it steps behind the stove. If the food were any good, such lapses might be more tolerable. And yet “The Hundred-Foot Journey” is likely neither to pique your appetite nor to sate it, leaving you in a dyspeptic limbo, stuffed with false sentiment and forced whimsy and starved for real delight. Words like “cèpes,” “garam masala,” “écrevisses” and “tandoor” are uttered with almost erotic intensity. Tomatoes fairly burst in the golden sunlight of southern France. Vegetables are chopped with melodramatic frenzy. ![]() Rahman’s transnational airport music score. Who could stop her? But, on the other hand: Who would believe her? There is a lot of soft-core culinary montage in the movie, directed by Lasse Hallstrom with the easygoing blend of elegance and vulgarity that has been his signature at least since “Chocolat.” Eggs are cracked in slow motion and whisked to the sounds of A. Winfrey asks, “Can I say it’s delicious?” Noting that “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” based on a popular novel by Richard C. Spielberg uses variations on the word “incredible” at least three times. Winfrey, using the trademark falsetto singsong that is her version of conversational italics, tells us how excited she is to present this amazing movie, while Mr. In the clip (which has also aired on television), Ms. Winfrey clearly could not contain themselves, and took a moment to share their enthusiasm. It’s a bit unusual to be subjected to a promo trying to sell you on a movie you have already committed to seeing, but Mr. The first faces on screen at a recent advance showing of “The Hundred-Foot Journey” belonged to Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, who do not appear in the movie itself but are credited among its producers.
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