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What Real Chefs Think About Burnt the Movie

What Real Chefs Really Think About Bradley Cooper in Burnt

Burnt the movie, starring Bradley Cooper as the quintessential hot, bad-boy chef trying to make a comeback, seems like it has all the ingredients to be an accurate portrayal of Michelin-starred restaurant kitchens. But what do real-life chefs have to say after seeing the movie? Justin Warner, Carla Hall, Geoffrey Zakarian, and more of our favorite chefs weigh in on whether or not the "chef tantrums," "intensity," and most importantly, the FOOD are as realistic as we hope for them to be. Justin Warner captures a chef's mentality best, "The tirelessness . . . I will get beat up by everything around me . . . all of my life will crumble at once, and I will phoenix into a third star. I mean . . . that's what we do." So does the movie do just that? Decide for yourself when the movie premieres nationwide Oct. 30. In the meantime, check out the Burnt trailer.

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