Short but not sweet….

This is an emotional, unnerving story of a father’s struggle after the death of his son.  Fiems captures the mental anguish a man would go through and how his loss affects those around him.

This covers all the key elements for a short story.  The characters are strong, the plot holds true, the conflict is major, and the resolution is believable.  The twist at the end is not so much a surprise as it is a study in human nature.

This is the type of story that makes you ask, “What would I do in this situation?”.  Although a short story, it is one that gives you pause, and taps into emotions you hope you never have to experience.

This is a four golf pencil story for sure.

Three cigars

This was an interesting film.  Notice I said interesting, not good, bad, or great.  The story held my interest, the acting was good, the characters were almost believable, and the focus on cooking was superb.

Having said all of that, the only parts I really enjoyed were the cooking scenes.  The actors did an okay job, nothing outstanding, and the story was predictable. It is definitely a feel good movie, although there are some tragic events early on.  But it was the cooking that kept me involved and I came away with a renewed desire to spend more time preparing the dishes I do make and wanting to explore new, more complicated, recipes.

As entertainment, I can only give it three cigars, but as inspiration I will give it four.