The Trip to Italy

On Tuesday, August 26, 2014, I went to see the movie The Trip to Italy, featuring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.

This is a movie where the title is indicative of what the movie is about.  It's a trip to Italy, different regions of Italy, with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.  They see a lot of beautiful scenery, they eat a lot of good food, and visit some very cool places, but that's it.  That's the movie.  There's no plot, no storyline, no character development (well, they are playing themselves for goodness sakes).

So...  If you go into the movie, looking for beautiful scenery, mouth-watering Italian dishes from all different regions and scenery, great!  You will have a great time.  However, if you're expecting plot and character development, you will be disappointed.

There are also many impersonations in this movie.  Some of them good, some of them not-so-good, but I suppose that could get old pretty quickly.

Trying my hand at petitions

I have launched the following petition on change.org.  I hope it takes off.

If you agree, please take a moment and sign the petition!  Thank you.

The Hundred Foot Journey

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014, I went to see the movie The Hundred Foot Journey, featuring Helen Mirren and Om Puri.

The story is about an Indian family who had to flee Indian due to political issues.  They first settled in London to try and eek out a living there, but they did not like the environment, so they went to France.  They found a restaurant for sale there, so they purchased it and decided to try and make a living as an Indian restaurant in a little village of France.

However, their location is across from a really well established restaurant with one star.  They have been around for quite some time and is run efficiently by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren).

Of course, Madame Mallory and the father (Om Puri) clash at the beginning and they have a rough time with starting the restaurant, but during this time, we discover that the son who's responsible for the cooking at the Indian restaurant, one of his two sons, actually has a gift in cuisine and once he gets a chance to cook for Madame Mallory, she agrees to take her on in her kitchen, which opens doors for him in the world of international cooking.

What happens in the end?  You'll have to watch the movie to find out.  This was a very well done movie, and Helen Mirren is excellent in it.  As usual.