No Reservations

Master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lives her life like she runs her kitchen at a trendy Manhattan eatery—with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and intimidates everyone around her. Kate's perfectionist nature is put to the test when she "inherits" her nine-year-old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin), while contending with a brash new sous-chef who joins her staff. High-spirited and freewheeling, Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart) couldn't be more different from Kate, yet the chemistry between them is undeniable. Rivalry becomes romance, but Kate will have to learn to express herself beyond the realm of her kitchen if she wants to connect with Zoe and find true happiness with Nick.

This is one of those movies that is just kind of . . . . . . there. It wasn't bad. It wasn't awesome. It was watchable, but not a must see. This is one of those prototype date movies. Uptight cook inherits her niece after her sister dies and at the same time has to deal with outgoing new chef at her restaurant. You can probably predict the entire movie just from that one sentence. Regardless of how completely formula the movie is - it is enjoyable if you have the time to check it out. It's cute with some big laughs and some big heartstring pulls as well.

I'd recommend people seeing this if they were interested in the preview. I wouldn't recommend anyone rushing out to see this, but it is by no means a horrible watch.