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The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth
Hachmesiters's Three Stars is a treat, largely because it eschews the standard arc of documentaries.
Three Stars (Drei Sterne - Die Köche und die Sterne)
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- Germany
- 2012
- · 90m
Director
Lutz Hachmeister
Cast
Yannick Alléno,
Elena Arzak,
Juan María Arzak,
Sven Elverfeld,
Sergio Herman,
Hideki Ishikawa
Genre
Documentary
Focusing on ten Michelin 3 Star chefs, Three Stars depicts the everyday drama of life in gourmet restaurants and includes exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access to some of the world’s most talented chefs as they work in their gastronomic laboratories, hunt for exquisite ingredients in local markets, and gather rare edible plants along rough coastlines.
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What are critics saying?
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The New York Times
The dishes dazzle in Lutz Hachmeister's documentary Three Stars, a cinematic helping of some of the world's finest restaurants - and of their chefs' opinions.
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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.
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The New York Times by Andy Webster
The dishes dazzle in Lutz Hachmeister's documentary Three Stars, a cinematic helping of some of the world's finest restaurants - and of their chefs' opinions.
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Boston Globe by Janice Page
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.
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The A.V. Club by Noel Murray
Three Stars works best as straight-up food-porn.
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Slant Magazine by Chuck Bowen
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.
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Village Voice
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.
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Village Voice by Chris Packham
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.
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