|
Actors: Danny Aiello, Sandra Bernhard, Mark Margolis, Kirk Acevedo, John Corbett, Summer Phoenix, Edoardo Ballerini
|
|
| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dinner Rush |
|---|
Directed by Bob Giraldi in 2000. The action of the film takes place almost exclusively in the popular Italian restaurant belonging to Louis Cropa whose partner, Enrico Coventie, has just been assassinated by Carmen and Paolo, two mobsters from the Queens, who wanted to force him to sell his shares in the restaurant. Louis Cropa has two sons. Udo who's a talented chef managing his team of cooks with an iron hand. Duncan, the second son, assistant manager in the kitchen, is a compulsive gambler who owes already close to $7000 to Carmen and Paolo.
This evening, the dining room is already crowded and the customers are queuing up for the second service. The cooks and Udo Cropa are under strain because they've just learned that an influential gastronomic critic has just arrived unexpectedly. Carmen and Paolo have also just arrived in order to discuss with Louis Cropa and to try to recover the money that Duncan owes them. During the three following hours, Louis Cropa will have to find a way to save the life of his son Duncan and to convince Carmen and Paolo to give up their interest for his restaurant while avoiding a scandal which could break down Udo's professional career.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
|
| Analysis of Dinner Rush |
|---|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about
books by breaking them down into many different literary
elements, all of which are searchable (click here). |
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- Mafia conflict
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- chef/cook/restauranteur
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 60's-90's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- actual description of sex
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
|
| Most similar reviews by Gordonator ranking |
|---|
| Find Me Guilty
starring Vin Diesel, Linus Roache, Peter Dinklage, Ron Silver, Alex Rocco, Raul Esparza
|
| Owning Mahowny
starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. Minnie Driver. John Hurt. Maury Chaykin
|
| Swimming
starring Lauren Ambrose, Jennifer Dundas, Joelle Carter, Russ Ferrari, Jamie Harrold, James Villemaire
|
| Avenging Angelo
starring Madeleine Stowe, Sylvester Stallone, Anthony Quinn, Raoul Bova, George Touliatos
|
| Prizzi's Honor
starring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, William Hickey, Anjelica Huston, Robert Loggia
|
|
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
|
