This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

good back-story, and good acting

A lot of fun.

Masterchef Australia is a reality cooking contest starring food critics Matt Preston, George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan. Usually the trio are entertaining to watch but occasionally George gets under my skin when he says 'chop chop!'. Matt is more of the mysterious type as you never know how he is going to score a dish. I recall he once called a dish 'disgustingly brilliant.' Gary on the other hand, is just there so that there is a third judge. Now, lets move on to the format of the show. It starts off with a handful of contestants who cook for a chance to compete in the real contest, the final 24. Here they will complete various challenges, and if they fail, they will be eliminated. I find that most of the contestants are annoying, especially the young ones. However, there are many contestants that I ADORE. For example, Poh Ling Yeow from season 1 is brilliant. Her recipes are to die for and I would go to her restaurant in a heartbeat. On the contrary, Adam Liaw from season 2 was very cocky and undeservedly won season 2. Callum should'vie won...The show hosts a brilliant lineup of guest chefs, like Matt Moran and Heston Blumenthal. However, what are they thinking bringing Luke Ngyuen on the show?! He's too much about style than substance in my opinion.The music score is very overdone and it feels like they play the same track every time. They make the music way too emotional when an elimination is happening. They should learn about how to do a proper music score; I wish John Williams from Star Wars and Harry Potter did the score or this show. Like imagine an orchestra when a contestant completed their dessert. Fantastic.Most of the challenges are very entertaining and leave you at the edge of your seat, so far at the edge that you might even fall over. Especially with the team challenges. The group is split into two and they must cater for a restaurant in a certain amount of time, it can be very stressful but its a joy to watch because all of the contestants are a lot more supportive of each other than compared to US MasterChef. Seeing such magnificent cooperation makes the show all the more fun to watch. However, I find that the immunity challenges seem rather staged. An amateur cook should not be able to beat a professional chef who has been cooking for 15 years. It's also brilliant family viewing, there is no coarse language, violence or nudity. The only thing worth noting is the emotions of the contestants when they mess up. This might be confronting to children.Overall MasterChef Australia is a good watch if you can get past the out of place music. Ultimately, it scores a 7/10 from me. Just like Matt Preston gave a 7/10 to that contestant in god knows what season. I don't remember but surely he must've given out a 7.Callum deserved to win.

I have just been introduced to MC Australia, after watching several seasons of MC US. Wow, what a difference... It's so refreshing to watch MC where contestants are supportive of each other. I was sick and tired of every 'team challenge" in the US version because you simply knew that no matter how strong the team was something was going to go wrong because of someone's stupid and obviously staged mistake. I am not saying that the OZ version is 100% genuine, but it certainly has that feel to it. I love the level of encouragement that comes from the judges and how inspired I am to turn on the stove after every episode. Contestants themselves are amazing and diverse and so are their dishes. it's so easy to root for everyone. Such an enjoyable show to watch! Well done!

I've watched MC Aus since it's 2nd season and have been consistently impressed by it's contestants 'reflection' of the Australian "hail fellow well met" and "good on ya" philosophy... in STARK contrast to the American MC experience of 'hyper-competitiveness' and 'damning with faint praise' The OZ judges are critical YES but not at the expense of compassion and decency ... the US judging is as if the judges want to 'let you know' just how 'sophisticated' their palate is. (although that timbre of the US shows Chef's HAS thankfully mellowed) the reason I'm writing this review is for anyone whose interest may be piqued, or questions if there is a difference ... MOST Definitely there is and I believe it gives you a VERY poignant look at the comparative psyche of American VS Australian and as an American it gives me pause as to whether we Americans couldn't learn a VERY GOOD lesson on how to pull together and care for one another and still be competitive and strive for individuality...Maybe the Aussies are a bit TOO congenial but the backbiting and negativity of the Americans almost makes me feel like Lombardi's quote "that the only good loser is a loser" takes competition to a level that tends to steal away a warmth, civility and admiration for your opponent that endears the Aussie MC with a 'Feel Good' feeling that you don't get from the US version ....maybe the tears sometimes seem more 'crocodile' in OZ but at least they don't sting and feel piteous like they do in the US version.sometimes I want to like the winner AND the loser and not just glory and stomp with the winners.a 'Bit of a rant' I'm sure but if you're at all interested in the philosophical differences between the US and Australia ... this MC cooking show may be more revelatory than you can imagine

Masterchef is a reality TV show. It is named after a British TV cookery competition.The cast is made up of cooking enthusiasts who take part in a series of cooking challenges and face eliminations.At the end of the season, one person is awarded the main prize.The bulk of the show is devoted to the cast talking to camera about how they felt during the challenges and also to the hosts talking about what they thought of the performances in the challenges. In many of the episodes the hosts taste the food and give feedback or a score. Many parts of the cooking processes are also shown.This show became a huge "watercooler" hit within Australia because of a universal interest in food and because, with the minimal swearing and absence of violence or nudity, this was perfect family viewing. Another appealing aspect was the decision to portray the contestants as co-operative rather than cut-throat as in previous reality TV.The watchability of this show lies in the casting of appealing people; the fact that they seem to be decent makes you care what happens to them and want to return to them. The continual recaps and repetitions of footage in this show mean that it is highly watchable at the busy time of evening that it is shown.