Bradley Cooper does his best Gordon Ramsay impression in this tale of a chef looking for redemption after driving himself to the brink, although the movie hints at his past it never really tells exactly how he came to be in the position he is and as such leaves the characters past somewhat underdeveloped but maybe that’s what the writers were going for as it hints at events rather than use exposition to build a back story.

The acting is okay as best with Emma Thompson being very underutilised despite having one of the more interesting characters in the movie and Daniel Bruhl, who you may remember from his excellent performance as Nikki Lauda in Rush, stealing scenes in his role as maitre d’. Both Cooper and Sienna Miler are passable but I never believed their chemistry was real and their relationship all felt a bit forced.

If you want to watch a behind the scenes version of a Hells Kitchen programme or you just like food porn then check this out otherwise it will probably leave a bad taste in your mouth!

DJ Speaks Rating – 4.5 out of 10