I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

this movie is great for the entire family and talks about real issues. you get to see how four culturally different families have thanksgiving dinner- something that ties all americans together. it went by quickly and the actors portrayed their characters amazingly accurately. you must see this movie if you have even a slightly opened mind.

i've read a glowing review (above) and thought i might gave the movie a try. suffice to say, i was thoroughly disappointed. the story, switching from one family to another, seems jumpy and the flow was not well created. you often get lost where you are with which family.the multi-cultural theme is all well and good but with shallow story lines between each family and the poor connection, the result is a film with irrelevant bits and pieces chucked together.the acting was the only redeeming feature of the movie. the actors deserve full credit. i would have switched it off after twenty minutes were it not for decent acting. what irritated me the most though is the poor camerawork and editing. i caught, not just glimpses, the microphone appearing at the top of the screen three times.

What's Cooking is a wonderful look at four very different Thanksgivings. All four families: 1) live in LA, 2) have issues that come out (in a very messy way) over the dinner table, and 3) have problems making/serving/eating the food being served.It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it tickled my thought processes because there are some things about family gatherings that just seem to be the same everywhere.

Here's my two cents.The director gave admirable attempt in trying to give us four different point of views on a typically American tradition, and it has it's share of entertaining moments. But somehow it fell short of my expectations. It gave us four ethnic families, but failed to give us some depth to the material. The film's take on issues is often too shallow to serve any lasting, meaningful merit on such an important cultural topic.What most critics failed to see is that the truth is, most people have very little idea about many other cultures in this world. So we just accept what we see on the screen. Perhaps this contributed to the flawed script, which pigeonholed the families into what we might expect from families of African, Hispanic, Jewish, and Vietnamese decent. Mind you, it seems though that the writers are trying to be as politically correct as possible, and the genuine attempt on being culturally diverse (which many people appreciated, including me), the film is marred slightly by the lack of true, unbiased understanding of different cultures. Hence, the result looks like a bunch of families living out their stereotyped stigma. I loved one scene around the African-American dinner table, where the girl reminded everyone that today their families can enjoy eating Turkey, but at the cost of real Americans who suffered colonialism. It was the best scene of the film, and unfortunately it was a very short scene.The script needs a bit of polish, and has only touched the tip of a bigger iceberg. But nonetheless, this is a very enjoyable film. Highly recommended.