>I think the reason people like it (myself included) is that
>it's likable. Not much deeper than that.
>
>After dude leaves his job, there's essentially no story at all
>from there on. It's just watching a guy learn to be happy with
>his kid and friend. And of course the "father and son bond"
>and "man starts over his life, learns to be happy" stuff is
>unoriginal... but I'm fine with that. I love all manner of
>unoriginal subject matter, as long as I dig the execution. And
>I thought this was executed well.

YOU said that Favreau was making a point about critics,
how the film was a metaphor for directing/acting, etc.

IM saying that is hilariously ironic, given that 'Chef' was
a cliche' heavy and melodramatic that followed a very safe
unambitious formula.

So the film was more like Dustin Hoffman's character than
it was like Jon Favreau's character. That is the definition
of irony.


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