[Movie Review] Let’s Eat 开饭啦
Introduction
The film revolves the story between Dai Hung, the
head chef of Ah Yong Cafe and the owner’s daughter Rosemary. Dai
Hung (played by Chapman To) is the main person in charge of Ah
Yong Café before Rosemary (played by Aimee Chan) came back
and take over of the café. There is a conflict between both of them due to
their different perspective in managing the café. Dai Hung is a more
traditional style of person while Rosemary is someone more radical approach
type of person.
Who
will win in their conflict?
Will
Rosemary’s radical approach be better than Dai Hung’s traditional way?
Let’s eat this Chinese New Year and watch the movie
in your nearest cinema soon!
Review:
“Let’s Eat 开饭啦” is directed by Chapman To and
he himself is the main protagonist in the movie. The movie is based in Malaysia
setting.
Comedy well delivered by Chapman To! Less Vulgarity, More
Family-friendly!
Being a veteran comedy
actor, it is obvious that Chapman To has had sufficient experience in
delivering comedic moments and slapstick jokes in his own directed movie.
Whether it is on his dialogue or the expressions shooting of the characters,
their performance are good enough to let the audiences felt entertained
throughout the whole show.
Maybe it is due to the
restriction in Malaysia, the style of the comedy is vastly different from
Chapman To’s usual style of vulgar humor. However, the comedic fun is still
plenty in there, but in a more family-friendly way.
Simple Plot with a mild twist!
The movie consists of a
straight forward family business storyline whereby the child of the owner came
back to take over the command of the business and the conflict between an old
staff with the new boss. Yup, it’s simple but it’s an easily digestible family
movie in which audiences from different category of ages can keep track with.
Of course, the movie has
a mild twist near the ending. Not too surprising but it’s not something which
everyone would have expected.
Pacing otherwise is
generally well-spaced and it’s relaxing to follow the plot progress.
While it’s a simple
kitchen style family business movie, it has some meaningful message conveyed
inside and I think it can be quite inspirational and fitting for Chinese New
Year season.
Wonderful filming of great food!
Although some of the
scene angles shooting are slightly off, but the filming of great food is
actually quite pleasurable. In addition, some slow-mo effects present in the
film are well-touched.
Great Chemistry Between Actors!
For the acting aspect,
the chemistry between the actors are actually quite good despite that it
consists of casts from different countries (From Hong Kong, Malaysia and some
cameos from Singapore).
The interaction between
Chapman To and Aimee is quite good. Their conversation consists of witty dialogues
which are quite hilarious. Their acting performance are of course up to their
standard.
Otherwise, the other
actors such as Lo Hoi Pang and C-Kwan are also equally comical. Nonetheless,
their jocular expressions and performance have added even more humor to the
movie.
The other things I’d
like to praise is regarding the jokes in the movie that are quite relatable for
the people especially from Malaysia. I believe Malaysian audience would found
the jokes more fun when they watch the movie. Some younger generation trend is
also infused into its humor rightfully.
Background Music and Original Soundtrack!
While the original theme
song “幸福的美味” is nice, the background music is slightly plain and not too
exciting. Nonetheless, the music can still fit in the scenes appropriately.
The downside
Remember that I
mentioned regarding the twist in the movie? While it is surprising, it doesn’t
seem logical enough to fit into the plot. I’d appreciate it more if the
secretive person turned out to be someone else.
Apart from the few
mentioned names like Chapman To, Aimee and etc, others’ acting performance are
not too spectacular and some are quite stony.
What I like about the
movie:
- Comedic fun in the movie
- Great performance by Chapman To and Aimee Chan
- Wonderful shot of food
- Simple and relatable jokes
- Meaningful message delivered
What I dislike about the
movie:
- Lacking of Chapman To’s usual vulgar humor (Personal opinion, I think Chapman To is more hilarious in vulgarish jokes)
- Side actors’ performances are so-so
- Non-logical twist
Verdict:
This movie deserves a 6.5/10.0!
“It’s a family-friendly
comedy movie which is suitable to be watched during the Chinese New Year
Festive season!” –WLJack
Recommended as a Chinese New Year Season Movie!
A decent watch for the season!
However, if you are the
fans of Chapman’s usual style of 18+ jokes movies, this might not be what you’d
expected. Otherwise, it is decent enough to provide sufficient family-friendly
joy!
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| "Let’s Eat 开饭啦" can provide a good laugh for you during this Chinese New Year 2016! Do catch it with your family members! |
