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05/06/03
Mostly Martha (2002)
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Reviews Counted:82
Fresh:75
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: Mostly Martha may have a predictable plot, but it still feels charming and fresh, and the food will make you hungry.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: German director Sandra Nettelbeck whips up a tasty entry in the burgeoning "love and food" romance genre with MOSTLY MARTHA, the tragicomic tale of an uptight professional chef who finds her world... [More]
Starring: Martina Gedeck, Sergio Castellitto, Maxime Foerste, Sibylle Canonica
Director: Sandra Nettelbeck
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07/08/03
Top CriticMostly Martha could have used a little trimming -- 10 or 15 minutes could be cut and no one would notice -- but it's a pleasurable trifle. The only pain you'll feel as the credits roll is your stomach grumbling for some tasty grub.
08/15/02
The beautifully choreographed kitchen ballet is simple but absorbing.
08/18/02
An irresistible concoction.
09/20/02
It has the elegance associated with haute cuisine, so it rises a level above your typical Hollywood chick flick.
08/30/02
A comedy that not only serves up the laughs, but also great-looking entrees and a dash of romance.
09/12/02
As much as any other motion picture that employs the preparation and consumption of food as a key element, Mostly Martha provides the perfect blend of cinematic nourishment and gratification.
08/24/02
If you're like me, a sucker for a good old fashion romance and someone who shamelessly loves to eat, then Mostly Martha offers all the perfect ingredients to more than satisfy your appetite.
08/07/02
Sandra Nettelbeck beautifully orchestrates the transformation of the chilly, neurotic, and self-absorbed Martha as her heart begins to open.
08/17/02
Good, solid storytelling.
09/20/02
Martha is rich in contradictions, her tightly wound personality running counter to the sensual pleasure she offers others through her art.
08/13/02
A delightful little film that revels in its own simplicity, Mostly Martha will leave you with a smile on your face and a grumble in your stomach.
08/30/02
Though the plot is predictable, the movie never feels formulaic, because the attention is on the nuances of the emotional development of the delicate characters.
08/15/02
Kitchen scenes playing as obvious and light-hearted metaphors for states of mind and relationships, Mostly Martha leaves a few elements hanging that it probably should have tidied.
09/19/02
“Mostly Martha” is a bright, light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see.
08/15/02
likeable thanks to its cast, its cuisine and its quirky tunes.
08/17/02
It's a drag how Nettelbeck sees working women -- or at least this working woman -- for whom she shows little understanding.
08/22/02
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