El Bulli: Cooking in Progress
Kino Lorber | Release Date: July 27, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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9
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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60
EmpireDavid ParkinsonJul 23, 2012
A mix of the fascinating and the frustrating: some of the dishes are exciting and interesting, however, 108 minutes of detail causes this documentary to fall short of its potential. Read full review
60
Total FilmKate StablesJul 19, 2012
Scrupulous but ponderous, this documentary account of avant-garde Spanish über-restaurant El Bulli's annual stint creating ker-aazy new recipes piques your interest but not your taste buds. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazineJohn P. McCarthyJul 28, 2011
For all the innovative dishes we watch being concocted, the movie needs another ingredient or two for flavor enhancement and full satisfaction. Read full review
60
VarietyAlissa SimonJul 26, 2011
The immaculately crafted documentary doesn't reveal much about Adria the man, other than that he insists on quiet in his kitchen. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie PunterAug 4, 2011
El Bulli barely registers a pulse stronger than a book's. There is no narration, there are no interviews and forget about any apron-ripping drama, as presented nightly on the Food Network. Read full review
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Village VoiceKarina LongworthJul 26, 2011
Cooking in Progress is, in fact, all magic and no path: This is extreme fly-on-the-wall vérité, with only the barest context provided (no helpful TV-style titles here - when it comes to identifying ingredients and techniques, viewers are usually left to their own devices) as the culinary impossible is realized one painstaking step at a time. Read full review
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Time OutMari UyeharaJul 26, 2011
It's a sluggish portrait that neither captures nor replicates the dazzle, pacing and polish of an El Bulli meal. Check, please. Read full review
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