Boiling Point

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Julian S A taut, poignant study—intense and universally relatable. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review Bob A Like an episode of the Bear except more ridiculous. Bad acting, script that’s all over the place and never wraps things up. How this got such great reviews is a serious mystery Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Timothy T For people that have never worked in a busy restaurant, let me tell you that this film portrays it exactly how it is. Great cinematography and amazing acting with a good functional director leading the way. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Steven P If "Waiting" is the quintessential satire of the restaurant industry, then "Boiling Point" is it's brutally realistic counterpart. Pair these two films together, and you have the ultimate must-watch list for anyone in the restaurant business (perhaps add "The Menu" for dessert). Unlike many restaurant films that focus on the glamour and artistry of cuisine, Boiling Point considers the human cost of the industry...the long hours, toxic environments, abusive customers, and the emotional toll of working in a pressure cooker where one mistake can send everything into chaos—it’s all here. Lastly, be prepared for this one-take (!) film to affect you in the visceral sense. I felt so much a part of the kitchen, I actually felt my adrenaline rise as I watched the lazy but well-liked dishwasher spend 5 precious minutes taking out trash and smoking a cigarette. Somehow, this slid under my radar when it first came out, but thank the Gods of the Google Algorithm for recommending this film to me. I plan to watch this a second time; the attention to detail is stunning in this film, and I want to focus on that during my second viewing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Thomas S I wouldn't call it a "great" movie, but it sure does a hell of a job gluing you to your seat ! My adrenaline levels got up just by watching what hell a kitchen can turn into. I didn't see the dark turn coming at all, I'll soon watch it again to catch all the foreshadowing sprinkled along. The nut allergy was soooo predictable though, that kindof killed it a bit for me. The horrible guy at table 7 really made me think : "I'd probably quit rather than serving that kind of guy". Shows you how tough hospitality can be Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Kyle M If done any other way, its current form acknowledged the disruptive alternative that doesn’t carry the brewing narrative it requires. Taut perfection across the desired aesthetics and utter professional display towards ethical empathy of further appreciation, with a hefty screenplay seamlessly executed in coordinative adjacence to its captivating capture. (A-) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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