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Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

2023

Documentary

7.0

Documentary Founded in 1930 in central France, the Troisgros family restaurant has held 3 Michelin stars for 55 years over four generations. Michel Troisgros, third generation at the helm of the restaurant, has handed over responsibility for the kitchen to his son César, fourth generation chef at Les Troisgros. From the market to pick fresh vegetables, to a cheese processing plant, a vineyard, an organic cattle ranch and the garden that supplies ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Lee Marshall Screendaily	"An absorbing film, a forest full of trails for viewers to wander in"
		Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"Both a food lover's dream and an aspiring chef's guidebook, uncovering the sophisticated alchemy that makes such places not only run flawlessly, but serve up groundbreaking dishes that are also locally sourced"
		Matt Zoller Seitz rogerebert.com	"The result is one of his simplest yet richest works. It's one of the great films about food and cooking (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Rory O'Connor The Film Stage	"One of the most endearing things about Wiseman's films, especially of late, is their polite refusal to allow the people in charge, however well-meaning, to define their institutions"
		Guy Lodge Variety	"Wiseman's filmmaker lets any commentary emerge from observation, politics from procedure. But there is palpable respect for the labor and knowledge going into each ephemeral artwork served up here"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"An epic look inside one of the world’s best restaurants (...) A hyper-detailed film about the effort required to keep up with a living menu"
		Chuck Bowen Slant	"A profound contemplation of the intricacies of leisure (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"
		Justin Chang Los Angeles Times	"A foodie masterpiece"
		Tim Carman The Washington Post	"A documentary that savors its subject (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle	"A fascinating exploration of that passion, and perhaps the closest many of us will get to experiencing it at all (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Dana Stevens Slate	"An affectionate portrait of the Troisgros family, who have been restaurateurs for generations. They pursue their life’s mission with a zeal that’s inspiring and, at times, amusing..."
		Chase Hutchinson Collider	"A work of art about artists that reflects on the intricacies of collaboration to build to one of the director's best conclusions"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"It's absorbing from start to finish"
		Nick Schager The Daily Beast	"A film that, regardless of its easy-going pace, demands active engagement with its action —a request that's innately in tune with its depiction of creation through dialogue"
		Richard Brody The New Yorker	"For all that Wiseman remains invisible, one can't fail to sense a salute from one artist to two others"
		Chloe Walker Paste Magazine	"Wiseman's ability to weave unlikely cinematic magic from the artistry of process remains in as fine a form as ever"
		Martin Kudlac Screen Anarchy	"[The] seamless narrative flow enhances the viewing experience, making the documentary as enjoyable as the fine dining it portrays"

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