Let's be realistic.

an ambitious but ultimately ineffective debut endeavor.

The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Who wants to watch a competition that has no winner? Especially when the contestant loses simply to prove to the audience that it is possible. How else do you explain being ahead in points and having a solid dish that gets crushed by a fancy piece of toast and a bowl of muddy looking soup? AB was the only one to criticize his dish as not being uni forward enough, and AB is the one who wants everyone to know it is possible to lose his clever gauntlet. Save yourself the frustration and give this whole show a wide berth!

This road to Iron Chef simply doesn't seem to be quite as challenging as Next Iron Chef was. Bring back Next Iron Chef.