Stars Chef Maxi (Javier Cámara) , a culinary genius/drama queen with too much on his plate. He is a well-known chef of recognized prestige, owner of a fashionable restaurant in Chueca (the gay district of Madrid) and whose most important goal being to get the restaurant rated by the Michelin guide. He lives his homosexuality without complexes with his employees as his closest confidants -including Alex (Lola Dueñas) and Ramiro (Fernando Tejero). Immediately afterwards, two situations occur that make poor Maxi feel like he's in trouble. On the one hand, the mother of her children (with whom they had broken up some time ago and who now suffered from a terminal illness), dies, leaving Alba (Alejandra Lorenzo), a girl, and Edu (Junio Valverde), a teenager. For Maxi, none of this was in his plans and it terrifies him, because he doesn't know what to do. The appearance of his two children, the result of a showcase marriage , and his new neighbor, an attractive former Argentine soccer player, will dynamite his life and make him rethink his scale of values. Just when you think you can't laugh anymore, it takes things one step further.
This is a non-stop comedy with twists and turns, involving Maxi, the children, the employees in the restaurant, the handsome neighbor, and Maxi's parents; all of them will completely turn his life upside down . 'Fuera de carta' is a comedy that takes advantage of the mysteries of the search for love of any kind, but above all and more than anything, using the always controversial issue of discrimination and gay love, but here with full of clichés. Nacho Velilla, until then director and screenwriter of successful series "Aida and Siete Vidas", made the leap to the big screen. With this film starring Javier Camara, whom he met when they were both ravajabam in ¨7 Vidas¨. The jokes, although somewhat strong, never fall into the ordinary. What the film clearly implies is that any homosexual person willing to enjoy it should be, with the film, able to laugh at themselves. It is a proposal in which humor has been combined with the transmission of values, knowing very well, Nacho G. Velilla, when it was time to joke, and when, time to impart a good message of acceptance, in a society that is exclusive. Likewise, room is also given to the topic of the single-parent family, which is neither encouraged nor punished. We are simply described the meaning of having to live in such circumstances. In this case, where we have, on the one hand, a man who, for the first time, must play that role and without yet being sure he wants it. And on the other, with two boys, who, given the recent death of their mother, must get used to living with someone with whom until then they had had no connection.
The picture attempts to spread optimism about the events of life , friendship , fidelity , optimism , and love , including its amusing sides as well as sad ones. The roles in this film are all lovable despite being rather pathetic and silly . The picture benefits a likable main and support cast. There's an important cast taking part in this uneven but sympathetic film, such as: Javier Cámara as a prestigious chef whose his most important goal being to get the restaurant rated by the Michelin guide; Benjamín Vicuña as his neighbor, an attractive famous Argentinian ex-soccer player who moves in; Lola Dueñas as the hysterical employee who eagerly wants to get a boyfriend at any price, Fernando Tejero as Ramiro, the dessert manager, who mistakes a tire representative for a food critic, Alexandra Jiménez as the pregnant cook. Furtheemore other vetran actors as Chus Lampreave, Luis Varela, Cristina Marcos, Mariano Peña, Fernando Albizu, among others .
The cinematography by David Omedes is luxurious as well as colorful, being filmed in Madrid . Atmospheric and lively musical score by Juanjo Javierre , adding some catching songs . "Fuera de carta (Chef's Special) " being skillfully directed by Nacho G Velilla , and it turned out to a big success at 2008 Spanish box office . This director was born in Zaragoza , Aragon , location where he often shoots his flicks . He is a good director , producer and writer, expert on comedies and especially known for ¨Villaviciosa De Al Lado¨ , ¨No Manches Frida¨ , ¨No Lo Llames Amor... Llámalo X¨ , ¨Perdiendo El Norte¨ , as well as his successful TV series , such as ¨Aida¨ with Carmen Machi , ¨Siete Vidas¨ , ¨Fenómenos¨ , ¨Buscando El Norte¨. Rating : Average but passable , 5.5/10 . The picture will appeal to Spanish comedy enthusiasts, though it also packs confusion, mayhem, bad taste , profanity and big fun .
This is a non-stop comedy with twists and turns, involving Maxi, the children, the employees in the restaurant, the handsome neighbor, and Maxi's parents; all of them will completely turn his life upside down . 'Fuera de carta' is a comedy that takes advantage of the mysteries of the search for love of any kind, but above all and more than anything, using the always controversial issue of discrimination and gay love, but here with full of clichés. Nacho Velilla, until then director and screenwriter of successful series "Aida and Siete Vidas", made the leap to the big screen. With this film starring Javier Camara, whom he met when they were both ravajabam in ¨7 Vidas¨. The jokes, although somewhat strong, never fall into the ordinary. What the film clearly implies is that any homosexual person willing to enjoy it should be, with the film, able to laugh at themselves. It is a proposal in which humor has been combined with the transmission of values, knowing very well, Nacho G. Velilla, when it was time to joke, and when, time to impart a good message of acceptance, in a society that is exclusive. Likewise, room is also given to the topic of the single-parent family, which is neither encouraged nor punished. We are simply described the meaning of having to live in such circumstances. In this case, where we have, on the one hand, a man who, for the first time, must play that role and without yet being sure he wants it. And on the other, with two boys, who, given the recent death of their mother, must get used to living with someone with whom until then they had had no connection.
The picture attempts to spread optimism about the events of life , friendship , fidelity , optimism , and love , including its amusing sides as well as sad ones. The roles in this film are all lovable despite being rather pathetic and silly . The picture benefits a likable main and support cast. There's an important cast taking part in this uneven but sympathetic film, such as: Javier Cámara as a prestigious chef whose his most important goal being to get the restaurant rated by the Michelin guide; Benjamín Vicuña as his neighbor, an attractive famous Argentinian ex-soccer player who moves in; Lola Dueñas as the hysterical employee who eagerly wants to get a boyfriend at any price, Fernando Tejero as Ramiro, the dessert manager, who mistakes a tire representative for a food critic, Alexandra Jiménez as the pregnant cook. Furtheemore other vetran actors as Chus Lampreave, Luis Varela, Cristina Marcos, Mariano Peña, Fernando Albizu, among others .
The cinematography by David Omedes is luxurious as well as colorful, being filmed in Madrid . Atmospheric and lively musical score by Juanjo Javierre , adding some catching songs . "Fuera de carta (Chef's Special) " being skillfully directed by Nacho G Velilla , and it turned out to a big success at 2008 Spanish box office . This director was born in Zaragoza , Aragon , location where he often shoots his flicks . He is a good director , producer and writer, expert on comedies and especially known for ¨Villaviciosa De Al Lado¨ , ¨No Manches Frida¨ , ¨No Lo Llames Amor... Llámalo X¨ , ¨Perdiendo El Norte¨ , as well as his successful TV series , such as ¨Aida¨ with Carmen Machi , ¨Siete Vidas¨ , ¨Fenómenos¨ , ¨Buscando El Norte¨. Rating : Average but passable , 5.5/10 . The picture will appeal to Spanish comedy enthusiasts, though it also packs confusion, mayhem, bad taste , profanity and big fun .