Bradley Cooper plays Adam Jones, a chef in Paris who had a notorious reputation in the past whose erratic behavior and drug use made him lose his restaurant in the French capital. After his self imposed exile in Louisiana USA to do his "penance", Jones then attempts to make a comeback in London to earn the elusive third Michelin Star and there he meets people involved with his past as he tries to rebuild his future.
Aside from the 3 time Oscar nominee, Burnt is blessed with an outstanding cast and among the standouts are Sienna Miller reunited with Cooper after American Sniper. She has more presence in the film compared to the blockbuster and Daniel Bruhl who plays Jones rival who secretly has the hots for him.
Unfortunately though actresses Emma Thompson is wasted in a robotic role as the therapist who guides the lead character's road to redemption and Uma Thurman in a short glorified cameo as a restaurant critic. 2015's It girl Alicia Vikander (Ex-Machina and the upcoming The Danish Girl) is also in the film also in a few short minutes as the ex girlfriend.
With lots of beautiful food shots (it has the food shots feel of Instagram) and learning the basics on how Michelin gives its stars to chefs and restaurants, Burnt achieves that. My problem though is that like a good feast, there should be more servings.
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