50
Hachmeister's understatement results in a narrative plateau somewhere in the last third of the film, and viewers who showed up hungry may become impatient.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
50
As a sampler course of what it means to court the Michelin honor, Three Stars is enjoyable, but it's simply a collision of details that never entirely converge into a meaningful whole.
63
Maybe because Hachmeister has a background in journalism, his movie endeavors to educate by covering a lot of ground in its 90-plus minutes, which is certainly commendable, it's just not that satisfying.
70
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
The doc has little to say about the Michelin ranking system that hasn't been said, but offers enough behind-the-scenes interest to entertain foodies and inspire a few additions to their dining-experience bucket lists.
75
The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth
Hachmesiters's Three Stars is a treat, largely because it eschews the standard arc of documentaries.
50
Three Stars works best as straight-up food-porn.