Though utterly predictable, this kitchen-set romantic comedy about a severe German woman and a fun-loving Italian cook, has a certain charm, and it's about food, which speaks well for commercial appeal.
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Mostly Martha (2002)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:21
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Mostly Martha may have a predictable plot, but it still feels charming and fresh, and the food will make you hungry.
Theatrical Release:Aug 16, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $4,041,973
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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11/06/02
Top CriticNettelbeck serves the tastiest film about food and sex since Big Night.
10/02/02
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09/13/02
Top CriticNettelbeck has a particularly lovely sense of behind-the-scenes restaurant choreography.
08/31/02
Top CriticFlavorful and romantic, you could call this How Martha Got Her Groove Back -- assuming, that is, she ever had one to begin with.
08/31/02
Top CriticHandsome and sophisticated approach to the workplace romantic comedy.
08/30/02
Top CriticAs 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
Top CriticSweet without being saccharine and funny without being forced.
08/23/02
Top CriticIf Mostly Martha is mostly unsurprising, it's still a sweet, even delectable diversion.
08/23/02
Top CriticWhile this film is not in the least surprising, it is still ultimately very satisfying. Think of it as a sort of comfort food for the mind.
08/23/02
Top CriticThe wonder of Mostly Martha is the performance of Gedeck, who makes Martha enormously endearing.
08/23/02
Top CriticGedeck is mostly marvelous.
08/23/02
Top CriticNone of this, if you'll excuse the pun, is palatable drama.
08/23/02
Top CriticNettelbeck has crafted an engaging fantasy of flavours and emotions, one part romance novel, one part recipe book.
08/23/02
Top CriticIt's a drag how Nettelbeck sees working women -- or at least this working woman -- for whom she shows little understanding.
08/22/02
Top CriticA film that will lift anyone's dog-day spirits.
08/22/02
Top CriticGedeck is simply terrific in the title role.
08/22/02
Top CriticA very bright, very affecting romantic comedy-drama, with a wonderful central character.
08/22/02
Top CriticThe film is thick with decadent food preparation scenes that will send you bolting for a four-star restaurant before the closing credits roll.
08/16/02
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