'The Hundred-Foot Journey'
U; Drama
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Om Puri, Helen Mirren
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Director Lasse Hallstrom is a very underrated filmmaker. He’s made some of the most significant music videos in the 70’s – including all of Abba’s hits. He’s also made some really excellent movies in the 90’s – like ‘What’s eating Gilbert Grape’ and ‘The Cider House Rules’. All his films are seeped in good-natured saccharine and schmaltz, and his latest ‘The Hundred Foot Journey’ is no exception. It works in some ways, and slips up in others.