The Hundred-Foot Journey    1 subjective star *


What does this film have going for it beside the great Helen Mirren, the equally great though less famous Om Puri, idyllic French country locales, Indian and French cuisine, Bollywood music,  light hearted comedy and romance?  

An Indian patriarch, chased from home and restaurant by unnamed extremists takes to the European road in search of the perfect location for redemption.   Family in tow,  he finally settles in an abandoned villa opposite Helen Mirren's chic French eatery.  Jealousy, cultural misunderstanding, loving omelets and beautiful scenery ensue.

To use a couple of tasteless phrases:  It's a crowd pleaser and heart warmer.

I'd watch it again just for
the faces of Mirren and Puri.