Boiling Point – Il disastro è servito (I) (2021) (Recensione di Catello Masullo)

Boiling Point – Il disastro è servito (I) (2021) (Recensione di Catello Masullo)

(credits da IMDB e sinossi da mymovies)

 

Directed by  Philip Barantini Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)   Philip Barantini James Cummings     Sinossi: Lo chef Andy arriva in ritardo per il turno serale presso il suo ristorante londinese. Ai problemi personali con il figlio e l’ex-moglie si aggiungono le piccole beghe tra i membri del suo staff e un’ispezione sanitaria che ha trovato qualche magagna nella cucina. La squadra si prepara comunque ad accogliere gli ospiti, guidati dalla manager Beth, mentre l’aiuto di Andy, Carly, medita di accettare un’offerta di lavoro altrove. A complicare le cose ci si mette l’arrivo di Alistair, un tempo mentore di Andy e ormai divenuto celebrity chef in televisione. Tra i due c’è tensione, rivalità, e delle questioni di affari da risolvere. Cast (in credits order)   Stephen Graham … Andy Jones Vinette Robinson … Carly Alice Feetham … Beth Ray Panthaki … Freeman Hannah Walters … Emily Malachi Kirby … Tony Izuka Hoyle … Camille Taz Skylar … Billy Lauryn Ajufo … Andrea Jason Flemyng … Alastair Skye Lourdes Faberes … Sara Southworth Daniel Larkai … Jake Robbie O’Neill … Frank Áine Rose Daly … Robyn Rosa Escoda … Mary Stephen McMillan … Jamie Thomas Coombes … Mr. Lovejoy Gary Lamont … Dean Rob Parker … Kevin Katie Bellwood … Lizzie Alex Heath … Ollie Heather Gould … Joan Gala Botero … Sophia Philip Hill-Pearson … Mark Jay Johnson … Michael Kieran Urquhart … Tim Hannah Traylen … Holly Diljohn Singh … Krish Jordan Alexandra … Bryony Shereen Walker … Hannah Precious Wura Alabi … Emma Ayanna Coleman-Potempa … Philly Kimesha Campbell … Lola Gina Ruysen … Kathryn George Hawkins … Sean John McHale … Owen Caroline Garnell … Gloria Jesse Jones … Nathan Hester Ruoff … Kelly Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Gavin Sanctis … Restaurant Customer (uncredited) Libby Walker … Diner (uncredited) Produced by  Philip Barantini … executive producer Samantha Beddoe … executive producer (as Samantha Warham) Bob Clarke … executive producer James Cummings … executive producer Stefan D’Bart … co-producer Rebecca Ferguson … executive producer Michael L. Gilmore … executive producer (as Michael Gilmore) Stephen Graham … executive producer Angus Henderson … executive producer Anthony Jabre … executive producer John Jencks … executive producer Gareth Jones … executive producer Ian Kirk … executive producer Peter Maddock … executive producer Paul Mellor … executive producer Ray Panthaki … executive producer Hester Ruoff … producer Bart Ruspoli … producer Sara Sehdev … executive producer Jay Taylor … executive producer Ward Trowman … executive producer Hannah Walters … executive producer Music by  Aaron May David Ridley Cinematography by  Matthew Lewis Film Editing by  Alex Fountain Casting By  Carolyn McLeod Production Design by  Aimee Meek Art Direction by  Deb Milner Set Decoration by  Bill Milner Costume Design by  Karen Smyth Makeup Department  Sofi Keenan … Hair designer Julia S. Merino … makeup designer Iris Oshin … Makeup trainee Amy Welch … Hair and Makeup Trainee Rebecca Wheeler … make up and sfx artist Production Management  Gabriella Callea … production manager Second Unit Director or Assistant Director  Jamie Hetherington … first assistant director Alexander Lloyd … additional third assistant director Georgina Mandefield … third assistant director Nic Pringle … second assistant director Patricia Sommer … third assistant director Ashley Turner … key third assistant director Art Department  Bibi Baker … Standby Props Jessica Jones … property master Millie Wilkie … on set – art director Sound Department  George Atkins … adr mixer Oscar Bloomfield-Crowe … dialogue editor Jodie Campbell … 1st Assistant Sound Javi De!gado … foley artist Javier Delgado … Foley Recording & Editing James Drake … re-recording mixer Rob Entwistle … sound recordist Taz Fairbanks … key 2nd assistant sound Blair Jollands … sound designer Kiff McManus … sound recordist Nick Olorenshaw … Additional Sound Recordist Tom Pallant … sound assistant Amaya Soler Coca … foley artist Karl Sveinsson … adr recordist Jack Wensley … additional ADR mixer Visual Effects by  Venancio David … flame artist Danielle Dunster … visual effects coordinator Mark Epstein … visual effects artist Conor O’Sullivan … visual effects editor Camera and Electrical Department  Will Anderson … grip Bethanie Arrell … Camera trainee Christian Black … still photographer Arabella Cristerna … trainee Max Hodgkinson … gaffer Shahidul Khan … digital imaging technician Matthew Lewis … camera operator Seán Mackey … electrician Christopher J. Orr … second assistant camera James Woodbridge … first assistant camera Casting Department  Matt Sheppard … casting assistant Costume and Wardrobe Department  Nick Flynn … costume supervisor Editorial Department  Tom Alexander … colorist Sam Chynoweth … digital intermediate color supervisor Jonny Garbutt … digital intermediate consultant Begoña Lopez … digital intermediate producer Ian Mosedale … digital intermediate technical supervisor Robert Siddall … head of engineering Script and Continuity Department  Jodie Woodall … script supervisor Additional Crew  Ellis Barrie … Chef Consultant Tom Brown … Chef Consultant Sam Elliot … Chef Consultant Maya Sophie Gilmore … Assistant to the producers Paul Hillier … insurance Ben Hope … Head of Security Sarah Laita … development and production executive Jonathan Saba … Studio Executive Michael Stapleton … Set Security Naomi Joy Todd … dialect coach for Izuka Hoyle Elle van Petersen … runner Thanks  Carly Barantini … special thanks Marie Crowley … special thanks Owain Rhys Davies … special thanks Alison Ruoff … special thanks Vanessa Ruspoli … special thanks James Sprickley … special thanks

 Recensione di Catello Masullo: Un film programmato per far sentire lo spettatore sempre fuori dalla zona di conforto. Angosciante, adrenalinico, ti tiene in sospensione per tutto il tempo. In tensione empatica con il protagonista, che viaggia costantemente sull’orlo dell’abisso, perdendo progressivamente il controllo della situazione e della sua stessa vita. La steadycam veleggia leggera, insegue lo sviluppo della storia saltando da una scena all’altra, da una storia all’altra, da un personaggio all’altro. Significativo quello che dice la grande critica gastronomica al grande chef: “Una recensione è come il sesso, si basa su quello che c’è e non su quello che non c’è!”.

Da non perdere.

 

Valutazione sintetica: 7.5