Monday 20 December 2021

Delicious Movie – Palace Cinemas


This blog post was written by Melle

Delicious is in cinemas Boxing Day (26 December 2021). Dazz and I visited Palace Norton St cinemas in Leichhardt to check out an advanced screening of the new movie Delicious.

It’s a foreign film about how the first restaurant in France first originated, in a time when fine dining was limited to Dukes and Kings, and the world is changing at the dawn of the French revolution. I’ve never actually thought about how the first restaurant would have started, though it’s an intriguing idea for a movie.

The movie evolves around the struggles of Pierre Manceron, a daring but proud cook, who was fired by his master, the Duke of Chamfort, and his world falls apart.

We always have our favourite drinks and snacks at the ready when we enjoy a movie, and for a movie like this filled with a lot of food references it almost should be compulsory. Perhaps the movie needs a warning that snacks are recommended, in the same way that parental guidance is recommended for kids watching movies. 

Without giving away too much away about the film, we found it extremely engaging, with a number of themes and insights about the characters slowly unfolding throughout the film, which kept us reading the English subtitles throughout. Delicious is also visually thought provoking, with quiet extended moments at the end of scenes to reflect on what is displayed on the table, and at times this was a powerful message in itself, which transcended what any words could articulate.

There were also a couple amusing references and focuses on certain dishes, with our favourite ingredients such as pork and the humble potato getting their respective moments to shine. 

Delicious was an absolute delight to watch, and afterwards we were definitely in the mood to debrief at a nearby restaurant, however it was far too early for dinner, so we settled for ice-creams at Bar Italia, with pistachio and raspberry both jam-packed with flavour.

If you have the option, a nice dinner after the movie would be an absolutely perfect way to appreciate the movie and the restaurant experience in a new light. At Leichhardt perhaps Monté for French which is about a 10min walk from the Palace cinemas, or there’s plenty of great Italian options nearby like Capriccio Osteria.

Delicious is in cinemas Boxing Day (26 December 2021), and highly recommend checking out the film as well as booking a restaurant afterwards to enjoy the full experience. 


Weekend Food Escapes viewed as invited guests of Palace cinemas. Photos provided by Palace Cinemas. All opinions are our own.



 

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