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(1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 48% Rotten Page   1   B "Sure it has some cheesy moments and a way-too-convenient ending, but it means well and has a poignant core that feels true to itself."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark C+ "I have no hard feelings toward adult-oriented escapist cinema, but there's a robotic quality to No Reservations that keeps the film from soaring."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf B "For all of the zesty food that's cooked, it's the organic quality of the performances that evoke just the right amount of tenderness without any aftertaste of sentimentality. The texture is just right."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The movie assumes Kate, so powerful, self-confident, and driven, must be "softened.""   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2.5/4 "...an amiable piece of work..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C "It goes down like a cold Big Mac."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2/4 "Might have been worth recommending had the film cut to end credits during a key sequence set to Liz Phair's "Count on My Love." Unfortunately, director Scott Hicks trudges forward with plotting that gets dumber by the minute."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman C "Watching it would have the exact same impact on you as not watching it."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B+ "The film, directed by A-lister Scott Hicks, positively glows -- sweet, understated, never too cloying, it has a light touch with metaphors and a charm that formula can't keep down."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C- "A super-sized serving of warmed-over cliches...though No Reservations may well make your mouth water, it will probably be for a good movie."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A romantic comedy about a perfectionistic chef who discovers a new life for herself once she lets go of the illusion of controlling her days with a rigorous set of rules and habits."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "It's not exactly revolutionary territory but it is effectively presented and it will be hard to find viewers who aren't at least a little moved by what director Scott Hicks has placed on the screen."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Even though it is a romantic comedy, there is too much miserableness going round for the film to be truly enjoyable."   SA Movie & DVD Magazine   James O'Ehley 4/10 "One of those movies that just treads water, filled with obvious developments, demanding nothing."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 5/10 "Decent, but not as good as the original."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 2.5/4 "The ingredients of a delicious romantic comedy are left slightly undercooked in this remake of 2001's Mostly Martha."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 4/10 "...there's not much sparkle in the movie and even less spark to the love story."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 5/10 "Falls short, mostly through the inclusion of cringe-inducing dialogue like, 'I wish there was a cookbook for life.'"   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3/4 "Warm, genuine, and a pleasant surprise."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "Honestly, the best thing you can do is go rent Mostly Martha, the 2002 German film this Hollywood remake is based very, very closely on. But if you really can't stand to read subtitles, then this is your next best bet."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2/4 "If there's a surprise to be had here, it's how the predictable stream of events flow without the slightest bit of tension, manufactured or otherwise."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 3/4 "There's nothing in this story that you haven't seen before, and you'll know everything that's going to happen long before it does, yet it's all done with such charm and style that you won't care."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "Good, old-fashioned Hollywood gloss with smooth and winning portrayals from its three leads, and food so lusciously photographed that Zeta Jones may just be the second most beautiful sight onscreen."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 1.5/4 "A cinematic culinary treat for those without a discerning palate."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 2/5 "The result is like one of those fancy frozen dinners that look so tempting in the picture on the box but turn out to be flavorless glop when you actually sink your teeth into them."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 2/5 "A slick, sludgy, romanticised love story that's only livened up by a another wonderfully grounded performance by Breslin."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "Here is a case for remaking a movie."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 7/10 "Zeta-Jones, Eckhart and Breslin play second fiddle to Ratatouille in what amounts to romantic drama fast food."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson "Sometimes movies make sense in a logical way; sometimes they make only emotional sense. No Reservations makes no damned sense at all."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek 7/10 "Slyly sensual and succulent, it's a deliciously delectable froth in which food is the metaphor for love and life."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 5/10 "A product of the sort of steely, soulless competence that marks so very many films as the work of professionals who view this as a job, not an art form."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton  (1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 48% Rotten Page   1