Review: Hunger

Aoy (Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying) is a runs her family's small stir fry restaurant in Bangkok when she's invited to join a high end cooking team, Hunger led by the very famous and very short tempered Chef Paul. (Nopachai Chaiyanam)

Hunger is like Whiplash but with chefs. Chef Paul is a genius but a massive asshole. Aoy is ambitious and is put through test after test to prove herself. Instead of bleeding over a drum kit, she's burning her arms over the open flames under her wok. Aoy is humble, a word that's thrown around quite often in this film. The elite world of luxury clients is completely foreign to her. 

Chuengcharoensukying is a great lead. I wasn't familiar with her prior to watching and per her IMDb, she only has 8 credits to her name before this, but you could never tell. She feels like a seasoned veteran. She has great chemistry with everyone she works with in this film.

The film to me could've used a bit more editing, but full transparency - I ended up having to stop this film about an hour through and pick it up later and I admit that could've contributed to the film feeling longer than it really is for me.

Hunger is currently available on Netflix and definitely worth your time! Eat something before or during though, you'll want noodles when you're finished. 

Grade: B