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Babette's Feast Reviews
Strangely enjoyable even though little happens. I think it’s the food, it’s like enjoying Masterchef. You can’t help but enjoy the diner’s own enjoyment of the feast. It’s a treat you can’t taste but you can dream about. Watched on DVD.
The pursuit of happyness: ethic, but pleasure too.
Well, 'Babette's Feast' is exactly what it says on the tin, that's for sure. It is a film that I'd personally refer to as 'good', though my interest did ascend and descend interchangeably throughout. The religiously and sing-y scenes were the parts that kinda lost me if I'm honest, but there is still enough there that I had a fine time seeing unfold - the characters for one, and then the final feast itself is decent viewing. Stéphane Audran is the best performer onscreen, I enjoyed her showing. The actresses that play Filippa and Martine, both younger and older, are solid. Beyond them, the rest of the cast all kinda merge into one in my memory as being alright. It's very much all about Audran, I'd say. I do like how the film unfolds and what it has to end up saying, there is charm in there. I just personally would've had it move along at a slightly quicker pace because this does drag a tiny bit in parts; and that's despite it only being practically a 90 minute movie. Overall, though, it's a pass from me.
Not a wasted second in this film which overflows with Beauty, Truth, and Goodness. There are very few things in life that are perfect, but Babette's Feast is one of them.
A truly gorgeous film, unique in several ways to all the rest! This very subtle movie rather mysteriously unravels a series of experiences for the audience in a rapture of connected scenes. Giving one amazing delights of the senses and the heart. It is a foreign film classic treasure!
Marvelous movie. Bursting with sorrow and life lessons. And beautiful music.
With heart, humor and religious open-mindedness, Gabriel Axel's direction guides us through a quite a "feast" of an under-2-hours story about a lifetime of observance and recognizing blessings from kindness.
Yes! Theologically rich and wonderfully communicated. Puritanical dualism shatters and is shown vacant when the bliss of both body and soul are reintagrated, and the character's learn to live in light of the eternal. My only complaint is that I wish we could've dove even deeper into the profound themes that suffuse this film. Babette's Feast is a confrontation of the good.
This is an experience. A well done story with subtle emotion and not all in your face. I don't quite know yet if I am fan with how the whole story turned out and what its message is, but it is a nice, relaxing film that is compelling to watch. It feels relatively real.
An exceptional movie. My respect for Danish filmmaking has gone from 0 to 100. I have also watched the 7th seal which is Swedish (similar) and really enjoyed that also.
Babette's Feast is one for the soul. So, instead of blemishing it by any word, I'd just ask you to do yourself a favour and sit there and let it seep into your soul with grace.
Everything in moderation including moderation. Babette flees the horrors of the fallout of the Franco-Prussian war, the Paris Commune and the beautiful city Napoleon III built to hide her talents under the bushel of relentless boiled herring and bread soup in Puritan Jutland. The turtles, frois grois and 1860 Verve threaten to unpick the tightly woven rules of poor stoic piety of this micro sect in a micro community but instead for one night only, art shows itself as the key to emotions long locked away. A homage to genius and art, so apposite for our age of sweeping new puritism surely sanctimoniously tutting too at the guineafoul, Chateau Margaux and caviar, and staying religiously on message. A masterpiece.
Babette's Feast hinges its sincerity and power on the sumptuousness of its culinary scenes in contrast to the stark, almost bleak simplicity of the lifestyle of a pious Danish village, but I think I've been spoiled by too many years of great food documentaries to appreciate this comparison as it was originally intended in 1987. The message is relatively simple: finding satisfaction in life's purer pleasures, striking a balance between worldly ambition/debauchery and Puritanical simplicity/self-restriction. Well-produced and well-acted, with a straightforward nature that I can easily see appealing to people, but it seems a bit overrated. I'm not sure, just couldn't immerse myself in it. (3.5/5)
This film is in my opinion one of the greatest films of all time. it speaks of friendship, unspoken love, selflessness, and the discovery of joy between companions through the simple art of the joy of beautiful food. Babette escapes civil war in France and is welcomed into as ascetic religions community that believes indulgence is a sin. The book after the newcomer who works has a humble main. Unbeknown to them Babette was once the most famous thief in Paris. One day. letter comes saying has won the lottery. will she return to her former life or stay with the people who gave her sanctuary who now view her with suspicion. What Babette does to show her loyalty and love is truly extraordinary. I left it was life changing to watch
I saw this movie for the first time when I was just 32 back in the early 90's. I thought it was enchanting, lovely, and thoughtful. Two women who loved intensely for just a moment and lost and never knew real love. However, all is not lost. They come across these men they met very briefly later in life in spirit and in person. Only to host (they thought might be a disaster) a delightful dinner party which can only be described as seductive, indelible, decadent, incredibly insightful. So well done indeed. I describe myself today as a person who enjoyed the good life who does not partake now but remembers the beauty of the life before, the food, the people and the memories. Babette found beauty in what she lost (which was everything) by cooking the most memorable dinner of her life.
I know, it's trite to love a film so highly regarded as this. If you asked any given 3 star rated Michelin chefs to name their top five favorite food movies this is making every list pretty handily. As a food nerd and service industry veteran this has been on my to-watch list since the only place to get it was from the one weird video rental shop in town, and there was always a wait list. I know, I'm showing my age a bit here, but I have to say I'm delighted that I watched it in the setting which I did: say what you will about streaming services but in dire times they're a great way to up your film repertoire in ideal settings. This film was a masterpiece and a joy from start to finish. One thing that caught me off guard was the care and judgement evident in the soundscape, the treatment of the simplest things from wine pouring to soup simmering to the crunch of a dish being consumed by someone truly appreciative, even the busboy snores were a tremulous pleasure to experience. The sense of a room, or rather presence of space, for the various musical bits was palpable. The focus and exaggeration of expressions was extremely evocative of the joy, strife, or consuming pleasure innate to each character's scene. The continuity of narrative and contextual motivation from scene to scene made even new characters immediately sympathetic and relatable. Cannot recommend enough. Thoroughly enjoyable film.
Wonderful film! I want to eat and drink every time I watch it!!!
I dated a guy in the 80s who turned me onto foreign films- - this is my favorite by far. The actors are brilliant in their "softness". It's not a fast paced movie, there are no twists, surprises or edge of your seat moments, it's all quiet and elegant and ... soft.