![]() ![]() On the whole, Hundred-Foot Journey tends to be quite predictable and lacking in subtly when it comes to presenting its themes at the same time, though, it's cleanly-structured (thanks to Knight's neat and tidy compression of the source material) and, overall, the film works as charming and generally light-hearted entertainment that's appropriate for a family audience. The cultural clash drama/comedy setup touches upon issues concerning racial/class-based tensions and related problems in Europe, but unlike the gritty social realism drama/thrillers that Knight has written in the past (see: Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises, etc.) Hundred-Foot Journey adds a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down easier. Morais, which features powerhouses Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey serving as producers and Steven Knight ( Locke) on screenwriting duties. ![]() Hundred-Foot Journey is a film adaptation of the novel written by Richard C. Mallory comes to realize that Hassan's unusual appreciation for Indian and French cuisine means he possesses all the more potential to become a great chef. ![]() At first the two establishments go to war, but over time the ice begins to thaw between them - especially as Ms. Problem is, across the road from the Kadams' new home (one hundred feet away, to be exact) is one of the more prestigious French restaurants in the country - a well-oiled machine run by the hard-working proprietress Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren). ![]()
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