| It's a tear jerker but lighthearted!~! (by Roxburyfunny1) |
| I really hoped that this film would not be like the others where it's another family loss and then the relative takes care of them. In other words those films were good but I didn't want the comparison and with those I don't know but it didn't really click for me. This film was brilliant on some many levels. First with the cast because Catherine Zeta Jones has yet to disappoint me when it comes to her picking films and acting in them. Abigail Breslin came from Signs to this and she is incredible. I believe she will be the next Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, or Joan Cusack. <more> |
| Run, don't walk to see NO RESERVATIONS. (by magnifique-2) |
| I have just spent the most enjoyable hour and a half watching 'chef' Catherine Zeta Jones CZJ , her male 'sous chef,' and a refreshingly talented young girl. The story is simple, the writing is excellent, the direction and pacing are perfect-with no slow spots, the lighting is exactly as it should be in each setting, and, the music is eclectic and exceptional. NO RESERVATIONS is set in a restaurant's kitchen with CZJ as the perfectionist head and only chef over a large team of cooks. She discovers herself through life experiences new to her. This is a 'feel <more> |
| Love it!! (by amyp13) |
| I think this movie is EXCELLENT! I LOVE IT! It's story is a bit like Raising Helen, however, it's different. I think, the blossoming relationship between Kate and Zoe, is very cute and Kate and Nick's relationship is adorable, also. I think films like this work well, because it shows how two people can bond from almost no relationship at all. I love Catherine Zeta Jones, as an actress, Aaron Eckhart is hot!! Abigail Breslin is also very cute! She was also in Raising Helen I think it's also great how the story is different from usual. Most are about people with high-paying <more> |
| Loved it (by dmasursky) |
| I loved the German film Mostly Martha that is the basis of this remake, and I was worried that the transition to Hollywood would spoil all the things that made the original so delightful. But I was very pleasantly surprised. There is a substantial plot change, but it doesn't wreck the movie, and a lot of the original dialog is kept word-for-word. Even if you know nothing about the original film, this is a lovely romantic comedy. During the sold-out preview show that I attended, people were laughing at the right moments and feeling moved at the right times too, and the casting was spot <more> |
| A good date movie! (by daautodidact) |
| I absolutely loved this movie. It has an amazing cast Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin that light up the screen. This is a must see romantic-comedy to get away from all the CGI films and other fare out there.The New York Times says; "Make no mistake: "No Reservations" is a factory-sealed romantic comedy. It embraces dark emotions in early scenes showing Kate and Zoe's grief, then moves on quickly, perhaps out of fear that viewers will deem it a downer. There's never any doubt that Nick has Kate and Zoe's best interests at heart, or that they <more> |
| Wonderful film! Fun and sad and wonderfully acted by all (by jessie-39) |
| We start all of our reviews with the following information. My wife and I have seen nearly 100 movies per year for the past 15 years. Recently, we were honored by receiving lifetime movie passes to any movie any time at no cost! So we can see whatever we want whenever we want. The point of this is that CRITICS count for ZERO. Your local critics or the national critics like Ebert are really no different than you or me. The only difference is that they get to write about the movie and are forced to see hundreds of movies whether they want to or not.Therefore, it is our belief that if you get <more> |
| No Reservations About "No Reservations" (by brenttraft) |
| "No Reservations" is not a great film, nor does it pretend to be. It is very predictable and follows the formula used in countless other movies. Despite that, it give you everything you want from this type of film and is better than many of the sequels that have come out this year.Catherine Zeta Jones is as beautiful as ever. There is a nice dose of Verdi and Puccini opera arias, and Abigail Breslin steals the film like she did with "Little Miss Sunshine." I have not liked Aaron Eckert in the past, but in this film he brings happiness to the otherwise dour Zeta Jones.Some <more> |
| Very likable even for a formula romcom, mainly because of the terrific casting (by jemps918) |
| Very likable even for a formula romcom, mainly because of the terrific casting and performances of the actors.The forever beautiful and talented Catherine Zeta-Jones Chicago, The Mask of Zorro is spot on as Kate, a workaholic chef at hoity toity 22 Bleeker. Kate unexpectedly inherits her niece Zoe, played tremendously well by Abigail Breslin Little Miss Sunshine . Real-life motherhood must have enabled Zeta-Jones to show her softer side with the restraint her character called for.Aaron Eckhart Thank You for Smoking, Black Dahlia is Nick, the Italian-trained, opera-singing, charismatic <more> |
| Robust! (by ChefIroquois) |
| A great performance by Catherine Zeta-Jones Kate and Aaron Eckhart Nick . Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart complement each other very well, the movie doesn't feel complete until Eckhart comes in. The real prize, however, goes to Abigail Breslin who plays Zoe, Kate's niece. Abigail Breslin's facial expressions and reactions to her new environment are what makes this movie possible.*SPOILERS*Kate is a cold hearted women who's life is the kitchen at which she works in one of the city's best restaurants. When her sister unexpectedly dies she is left with her niece <more> |