Set in 1789, right before the French revolution, a brilliant chef is sacked by his patron, an arrogant and decadent duke, for refusing to apologize for his innovative and delicious new dish. With the help of his son and a mysterious woman, who becomes his apprentice, they take a run-down roadside inn and create the modern French restaurant.

A simple story, right? But it's in the execution where this movie shines. Anchored by brilliant performances from top to bottom, this film takes flight with some of the most beautiful cinematography showcasing the French countryside and depictions of cooking and food seen in years. A lot of the scenes look like they were painted by old Dutch masters like Rubens or Rembrandt. Unlike a lot of French films, Delicious never stops the story with characters philosophizing about the meaning of life. The people in this world are straight-forward, clear thinking with practical agendas. This creates real tension and drama in a film that is ostensibly about cooking and food and makes for the one of the most enjoyable movies coming out of France in the last few years.

My Rating 9/10

I'm no expert on Foreign cinema but I know what I like and I liked Delicious very much .

I just judge any film in any language on my own test.

Just 3 criteria. : Was it well produced and enjoyable to watch ?

Was I interested in the characters and story.?

And were the performances convincing?

And this French film DÉLICIEUX (Delicious) gets a high score in each category from me.

Writer/director Éric Besnard's mouth-watering new historical comedy indelibly pairs Grégory Gadebois and Isabelle Carré as a gifted chef and his unlikely protégé, who must find the resolve to free themselves from servitude.

In 1789 France, just prior to the Revolution.

Very loosely based on true events because as my research informs me in reality, the first restaurant is generally considered to be Le Grande Taverne des Londres in Paris, which opened a handful years before Delicious is set. However it's refreshing to see a delightful film that imaginatively does a flavourful job of marrying an origin story of sorts with its French Revolution-adjacent historical context.

Delicious joins other films that feature gastronomical delights like Chocolat. Babette's Feast , Julie and Julia , Eat Drink Man Woman and No Reservations but it's more than just a foodie movie it's intelligent heart warming and very entertaining.

I get the opportunity to write the first reviews on this site for a new release, and like an absolute muppet I fall asleep at some point in the first half hour for about 10 minutes