The Bottom Line
A Word of Warning: Don't sit down to watch this one on an empty stomach.
Pros
- Features an attractive cast surrounded by attractive food
- Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart are equally charming
- A heartwarming romantic comedy that doesn't play down to audiences
Cons
- Not much in the way of bonus features
Description
- Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart and Abigail Breslin
- Directed by Scott Hicks
- Rated PG for some sensuality and language
- DVD Release Date: February 12, 2008
Guide Review - 'No Reservations' DVD Review
Kate (Zeta-Jones) is consumed with her work. The master chef at a prestigious restaurant, Kate is rigid and uncompromising and an absolute perfectionist. But her carefully constructed life comes crashing down when a tragic accident leaves her young niece (Breslin) in her care. Being a parent is not something Kate has any experience with and adjusting to life with a youngster at home comes hard for the workaholic.
Enter sous chef Nick Palmer (Eckhart). He's everything Kate's not. Wild and passionate and able to go with the flow, Nick charms everyone in the kitchen - except Kate. However with her home life now in turmoil, Kate has to learn to deal with a strange man invading her kitchen. And as often happens, opposites do attract and recipes - and a whole lot more - might just wind up being shared.
The Bonus Features
Comparing the No Reservations DVD to dinner at a restaurant, this DVD release is dinner served without an appetizer and with just a single scoop of plain vanilla ice cream as dessert (without even coffee to accompany it). The movie itself is pretty much all that's included on the DVD. And while it's quality not quantity that should matter, the fact there's just one skimpy featurette - a recycled episode of 'Unwrapped' from the Food Network - included on the DVD makes this feel like No Reservations - The Lite Version.
