directed by Stephen Chbosky
If you’re starting the week with as much energy as I do (which is surely below zero), then you may need some nonnas in your life! Nonnas – meaning grandmas. Their sarcasm, their hugs and also their cooking. Even though I’m an adult myself and I’m the one cooking now, I still miss my grandmas’ dishes. They were experts in the kitchen and I have no idea how they were doing it, but everything tasted better at their place. No matter how hard I try to repeat some recipe, I always miss one thing – I’m not my grandma. That’s it. And if you share similar reflections with me, then this film will cheer you up. We get to know Joe (Vince Vaughn), a middle-aged man who’s just lost his beloved mother. The man is obviously grieving and searching for a way to feel better. That’s also a very emotional moment in his life, so he suddenly finds some motivation to make huge changes. Joe comes up with an idea to open an Italian restaurant where the chefs would be grandmas of Italian origin. At first even his family considers it a ridiculous way to waste money, but Joe is stubborn and does everything to make his new little dream come true. Isn’t it adorable? But before you melt completely, let me just add that this film is based on a real story of Joe Scaravella who’s the owner of such restaurant with nonna-chefs. When it comes to the idea itself, I find is marvellous. Not only we can eat delicious dishes, but also those women get a chance to stay active and keep working. And I believe it’s incredibly important, because a lot of elderly people feel useless and unwanted – which is absolutely not right. They have so many skills and we should be learning from them as long as it’s possible. When it comes to the film, I guess it’s a cute comedy that is here to make your day a bit brighter. And from time to time we really need such good vibes, so I’m sharing them with you and I hope you’ll have fun with those Italian nonnas.
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 