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No Reservations [2007] | ![No Reservations [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51j4dPEUetL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Scott Hicks
Actors: Catherine Zeta-jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson, Jenny Wade
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  16 reviews
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Region: 2
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 7321902143149
ASIN: B000YELSOY
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: January 28, 2008
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Condition: brand new dvd mint as pictured prompt despatch from uk
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Achieving balance in one's life can be a difficult process, but master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) leads a regimented, very ordered existence running the kitchen of an exclusive restaurant and revels in the sense of power and control her career affords. When Kate's sister is unexpectedly killed in an automobile accident and her 9-year old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) moves in with her, Kate's life is turned completely upside down and she is suddenly forced to split her focus between work and family. Enter a newly hired, fun-loving, opera-singing sous-chef Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart), whom Kate perceives as a serious rival, and thus begins an impassioned struggle on Kate's part to rein in Nick's exuberance and maintain control over her kitchen staff. Even as they clash, Kate is inexplicably drawn towards Nick, eventually coming to the realisation that Nick offers something that she needs both in her restaurant kitchen and her new life with Zoe. Based on the screenplay for Mostly Martha, Catherine Zeta-Jones carries the lead well in this romantic comedy and there's a nice chemistry between herself and Aaron Eckhart, as well as a poignant performance by Abigail Breslin. And, of course, and the food looks simply scrumptious. --Tami Horiuchi
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See Kate cook December 22, 2007
Amanda Richards (ECD, Guyana)
17 out of 24 found this review helpful
Billed as a romantic comedy, there are two things you should know about this movie.
1. It's not a comedy
2. It isn't very romantic
Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Kate, an obsessive master chef who works so hard at her profession that she has no time for heating anything except pots and pans.
Abigail Breslin plays Zoe, Kate's niece. She's not feeling very sunshine-y since the tragic event that leads up to her having to live with Kate.
Aaron Eckhart plays Nick, an opera singing all around good guy who's hired as Kate's sous-chef without her prior approval.
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS)
See Kate cook
Cook, Kate, cook
See Zoe
Poor Zoe
Zoe has to live with Kate
Kate hasn't a clue
See Nick
Nick cooks too
See Nick and Kate cook
See Nick and Kate fight
See predictable ending
This is a very light movie that will be a good choice for spending a lazy afternoon watching cable when you've nothing better to do. Zeta-Jones is good, even though Eckhart steals every scene he's in, but the main attraction is the food. As a matter of fact, it's quite likely that you'll find yourself getting hungry for gourmet treats about half way through the movie.
Shallow but watchable, the thing that ruins this movie is that darned predictability thing.
Rated: 3.5 stars
Amanda Richards
No reservations here - watch this quaint romantic comedy any Sunday afternoon February 5, 2008
Louise Amkaer (Greenland)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Yes, I agree with the Short Attention Span Summary of "No Reservations" from one of the other reviewer, but I was actually surprised by this movie. I really hadn't expected the whole Zoe-angle, and for me that sets this movie apart from so many other Sunday-afternoon-on-the-couch-romantic-dramas.
Kate is a single-minded, brillant, slightly obsessive chef, who loses control of her life and kitchen, when her sister is killed in an accident and Kate becomes the guardian of Zoe, a little girl who really isn't into forel au bleu, but prefers pizza and Nick barges into Kate kitchen chopping and singing opera.
I really like the story line between Kate and Zoe, that really show how not in control Kate is, but it is Nick and Zoe, who steal the focus in "No reservations". They are brilliantly played.
Watch it from the couch on a Sunday afternoon. Have gourmet munchies within reach and get inspiration for your own livingroom-pizza-plateless-safari.
Louise.
 Failed remake January 21, 2008
Carsten Doig (Hamilton, Scotland)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
Put simply, this is a disappointing remake of the excellent German film 'Mostly Martha' which I would recommend.... and yes, I have seen both!
 1 star is generous! March 17, 2008
Mr. J. A. Heath
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Never before have i seen a film and hated the lead character straight away like i did with 'No Reservations'!
Now i have liked her in other films but in this she is sooo bad.
Zero charisma, so unlikeable its untrue and you think...its a romantic film...ill warm to her...huh...no you wont!....
The part of Nick is well done and so is Zoe but you dont care about Catherine's character and you can see the ending from a mile off...avoid...avoid...avoid...be thankful you didnt see this garbage on the big screen like i did!
 Superb Movie November 23, 2007
Mr. T. N. Whittle
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
this was a truly superb movie - everything about it puts it into my top 5 movies of all time buy this film
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