5.9 stars.
I'm not in the mood for a substandard movie right now. I read some reviews and figured I'd probably enjoy 'Cooking Up Love' a.k.a. 'The Sauce of Love', because some of the criticisms seemed trite.
At first it's inviting and I feel the lead female has potential, but looking beyond her attractiveness, I see an obnoxious and harsh exterior that is difficult to overlook. Is this her ego emerging and creeping into her performance, or does she simply misinterpret the character? You can only disguise a beast behind a cute and infectious smile for so long.
As I continue watching and imagining the way this film could be improved, I see the flaws are too many to cover. The directing is ill-timed, the acting is subpar, the writing is just bad. Sorry, I can't see any way of lifting this movie out of the deep gulf where it resides. Usually I stick around to finish something, but this is a tad too poor for my standards, and like I said, I'm not currently in the mood. I watched the first hour, then skipped to the last 12 minutes. I just had to witness the supposed washout at the end...Ok, so I watched the ending and it's not realistic, but I've seen crazier. And the kiss at the end is average.
