Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

FilmCuckoo The reasons behind motivations for making this movie completely escapes me. Rarely (thankfully) do I come cross with this type of a movie, which from the outset has everything going for it's success. It has an incredible international ensemble cast, some of who are remarkably talented actors, setting is already stunning without having to even do "set decoration" as you are using one of the world's best restaurants as a stage... -And then you waste every single potential this movie ever had, by providing a completely clueless director, beyond boringly bland, meaningless script, screw up lighting, sound, cinematography, select an idiotic soundtrack with the most unfitting selection songs you can think of, plus you screw up the sound mixing where music is way too loud, and talking becomes almost muffled, then you give your incredible cast nothing but naïve, ridiculous, moronic lines to mull over in 4 languages, and you are bound to get this kind of pretentiousness served up with incredibly unremarkable Spanish/Catalan actors and actresses whose correct place would be in the dark corners of the local amateur theatre. What ever potential this movie had, was without any doubt lost in the hands of totally incompetent director and even more incompetent writer, who focus on things that have nothing to do with the weak plot, and then embellish it with even more incredibly pretentious, hypocritical presentation of a high-end haute cuisine. This movie starts to annoy you from the very first minute, and the source of annoyances just seem to pile up scene after another. If there is something meaningful to say about this movie, one could only hope, that all of this would actually been made on purpose, possibly to portray how pretentious the wealthy jet-set group concentrated around ridiculously exaggerated modern fusion molecular haute cuisine cooking actually can be, such as actually serving battered, deep fried fish bones, and charging 60 euros for a plate. If this isn't stupidity, I don't know what is. Some of the highly rated three star Michelin restaurants actually DO this kind of "cooking" day-in-day-out, all this being served to completely ignorant group of wealthy socialites, who wouldn't be able to tell 10 euro bottle of sparkling wine and 150 euro bottle champagne apart, if you present it to them as "exquisite". (BTW. I happen to know for a fact, this has happened for real at least once in a certain three star Michelin restaurant.) Thankfully, there are some three star Michelin restaurants, that actually do serve proper, well defined haute cuisine, but not the way it being presented on this movie, which belongs to the bargain basket at your local supermarket. This movie is nothing but an embarrassment for its makers.

ma-cortes As one of the world's best restaurants opens for its final evening, a couple in the midst of a divorce who made their reservation a year ago (before separating) reunite for a once-in-lifetime meal at a famous restaurant also associated with molecular gastronomy . As the story of various people , set against the backdrop of a glamorous tasting menu meal at the last night of business for Chaluka (elBulli.-alike run by chef Ferran Adrià)set on a bay on Catalonia's Costa Brava, , described as "the most imaginative generator of haute cuisine on the planet" . It is a trendy restaurant whose owner (Andrew Tarbert) and chef as well as a woman named Mar Vidal (Vicenta N'Dongo) have decided to closure it and attempt something different . There comes a recently separated couple Marc (Jan Cornet) and Rachel (Claudia Bassols) , wealthy Japanese businessmen (Togo Igawa) accompanied by a translator girl (Marta Torne) , a mysterious man (Stephen Rea) and an aristocrat lady Comptessa (Fionnula Flanagan) Romantic Spanish comedy with fine actors , charming songs , love stories , and acceptable direction . Fun and uplifting Spanish romantic comedy with fun events , amusement , entertaining situations , dealing with a luxurious restaurant and its iterative creative process on tasty dishes . As the picture displays examined the methods behind the creation of signature dishes . This enjoyable film packs amusement , comical as well as dramatic situations , agreeable comedy including conventional pitfalls and many other things . This is a slightly funny film with entertaining events , giggles , emotion and triangular love stories . This is another Spanish loving comedy romp , it is a bemusing story that contains lots of humor , entertainment , and involving Masterchefs , higher-class guests , doctors and other people . This restaurant where is developed the action bears remarkable resemblance to El Bulli that was closed on July 30, 2011 and was reopened as a creativity centre in 2014 . The fabulous restaurant had a limited season and bookings were taken on a single day after the closing of the current season . Colorful cinematography by Emilio Guirao showing splendidly a small restaurant overlooking a gorgeous Cala at a bay on Catalonia's Costa Brava . The motion picture was well directed by Roger Gual . He is a good director and writer, known for Smoking Room (2002), Remake (2006) and especially this Tasting menu (2013) .

bjarias Whenever you come across these kinds of group ensemble films (and there are quite a few in this 'restaurant' category), you're always making selections as to which pairs you find yourself choosing to follow, and wither or not to patiently wait and deal with others, or fast forward to those you have more desire to watch. But this one's the rare exception, because there are some you find more drawn to, but none are so off-putting you cannot stay through them. And then there's the pair of Bassols and Cornet. Obviously, they're the heart of this warm-hearted film, and to give credit to the production, they're not left on their own, to dominate and overpower it.. (although they most certainly could). Especially with her.. binged.it/ZFFLey .. she is just so stand-out alluring. The film doesn't allow confirmation as to the true range of her acting talent, but it does show a glimpse just how incredible her potential might be.. (and while her still images are beautiful, she's just so much more gorgeous on-screen).

Paul Allaer "Tasting Menu" (2013 release from Spain; 85 min.) brings the story of various people, set against the backdrop of a fabulous tasting menu meal at the last night of business for Chaluka, a trendy restaurant whose owner and chef, a woman named Mar Vidal, has decided to close it and try something different. As the movie opens, we see Mar Vidal being interviewed on TV, with the TV host begging for a seat on that last evening (she refuses). We then get to know a slew of people, all of whom are preparing to show up for the final meal. There is Marc and Raquel, who made their reservation a year ago but since then have separated. They nevertheless decide they don't want to miss this dinner. There are a couple of Japanese guys who fly in from Tokyo, thinking of hiring Mar Vidal for her next project. There is ailing Countess Matilda, who shows up with the ashes of her deceased husband "because he didn't want to miss this". There is Walter Reilly who may or may not be a food critic. And so on. To tell you more would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.Couple of comments: first, this is the latest movie from Spanish director Roger Gual (best known for his movie "Smoking Room" a decade or so ago). Second, because there are so many main characters, this movie almost feels like an ensemble piece, or perhaps a soap opera. Will Marc and Raquel get back together? What's the story behind the Countess? Will the Japanese convince Mar Vidal to come to Tokyo? etc. etc. Third, this movie is the latest movie geared specifically towards foodies (with yet more to come--see Jon Favreau's "Chef" about to be released). We see all kinds of interesting dishes (presumably Spanish regional food from the Costa Brava, where the movie is set). Last but not least, there are some interesting acting performances, none more so than Claudia Bassols as the stunningly beautiful Raquel. Bottom line: this movie is a light-hearted romcom that thankfully doesn't take itself too seriously. The movie flew by in no time, but gets away from you like a feather quickly upon leaving the theater. A psychological drama this ain't!"Tasting Menu" opened this past weekend without any pre-release buzz or advertising at my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati. The matinée screening where I saw this at was not well attended, in fact I had a semi-private screening (as in: there was only 1 other person in the theater besides myself). This movie is not bad but neither is it great. If you are in the mood for something that is as yummy but fluffy as a fresh croissant straight from the oven, I'd recommend you check out "Tasting Menu", be it in the theater or on DVD/Blu-ray.