Noma: My Perfect Storm (2015) User Reviews

Slow, pretentious, boring

[jeffdstockton · 5/10 · 16 June 2021]

Unfortunately, what might be an interesting story is told in a dreadfully slow and pretentious - and unexpectedly boring - manner. It seems most likely that the filmmaker(s) have no experience in the restaurant industry, thus they struggled to construct a story told coherently and at a reasonable pace, and which can hold interest over the length of their effort.

They failed.

amateur camera work, meandering storyline

[jiapei · 4/10 · 16 April 2021]

Camera work is very jerky and shaky, totally takes you out of the aesthetic experience expected of a food-related documentary (think: Jiro Dreams of Sushi or the Chef's Table series). The interviews with random people associated with the restaurant seems haphazard and shallow. I'm a big fan of Rene but I don't think this documentary flatters him (e.g. There are many long stretches filmed of Rene "yelling" at his staff without any context).