Chef Flynn
Kino Lorber | Release Date: November 9, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 8, 2018
Chef Flynn is an engaging documentary about McGarry’s boy-to-man journey. Read full review
70
Film ThreatAlan NgNov 5, 2018
The most intriguing aspect of Chef Flynn is its honesty. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 5, 2018
The Food Network crowd will go nuts for the doc, but beyond the shots of luscious dishes, there's a pretty interesting character study here as well. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeNov 5, 2018
it’s as an ambiguous study of parenting a prodigy that the film lingers on the palate, as McGarry’s mother Meg documents and manages his evolution to an obsessive, gradually oppressive degree. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisDec 5, 2018
While the movie principally focuses on Flynn’s professional aspirations, including his desire to be accepted as a chef in his own right despite his age (the online trolls had a field day after the NYT article), a prickly relationship with his mother, Meg, provides a subtextual narrative that sometimes feels a bit uncomfortable. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichNov 9, 2018
Meg is a complicated mother, but a very good one, and the love she harbors for her son permits Yates to detail the dynamic between the two of them without souring the vibe of this upbeat and inspirational portrait. Yates, however, is still a bit too cautious to dig into it. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerJan 24, 2019
Ultimately the film is as much about the mother and parenting as it is on the hot-plating Doogie Howser. It’s good food for thought, even if the film doesn’t quite come together. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyNov 23, 2018
For much of its first half, Chef Flynn feels like an after-school special with a difference — a big, big difference. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonNov 9, 2018
I know that this type of culinary experience is in fashion nowadays, but I’m a fat guy who can’t muster much excitement for a $160 meal I can fit in my navel. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChuck BowenNov 7, 2018
At times, Cameron Yates appears to be too protective of his subjects, which somewhat neuters the drama of the narrative. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustNov 15, 2018
Yates’ verité collage approach naturally leads to an elliptical narrative. But it occasionally feels frustratingly indulgent, like being cornered in a one-way conversation where you can’t ask a question. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonNov 20, 2018
Chef Flynn seems more suited for an hour-long show on the Food Network. Its 82-minute running time, although short for a feature film, seems too bloated for this story. Read full review
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