Three Stars Reviews
Top CriticHachmeister's understatement results in a narrative plateau somewhere in the last third of the film, and viewers who showed up hungry may become impatient.
Paste Magazine
The film ultimately lacks any flavor or bite.
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| Original Score: 5/10
Slant Magazine
As a sampler course of what it means to court the Michelin honor, Three Stars is enjoyable, but it's simply a collision of details that never entirely converge into a meaningful whole.
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| Original Score: 2/4
Hachmeister jumps from chef to chef, country to country, sampling little soundbites or chronicling the meticulous building of a blini on an asparagus stalk, with no clear structure to give the docu momentum.
Hachmeister has a bit of food porn to offer, but undistinguished cinematography makes this aspect less indulgent than it could have been.
[It] endeavors to educate by covering a lot of ground in its 90-plus minutes, which is certainly commendable, it's just not that satisfying.
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| Original Score: 2.5/4
AV Club
There's a lot about the Michelin Guide and the restaurant industry that Three Stars barely touches in its too-broad overview.
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| Original Score: C
A narrower focus might have helped. But serious foodies will chow down.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Film Journal International
Less a luxurious cinematic meal than a generous spread of snippets and tidbits, this feast for foodies features ten mostly European-based Michelin-awarded chefs.
