
Both a biopic of a complicated man and an exploration of the gathering forces that converged to shape a new American cuisine and create the cult of "celebrity chef"... A consummate hedonist, Jeremiah Tower's career spans the riotous sexual revolution of the 70's to the high rolling "greed-is-good" spirit of the '80s. Key interviews with celebrities & celebrity chefs cement Tower's influence on today's food culture and reveal how he transformed the restaurant industry and in t... (Full plot summary below)
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Both a biopic of a complicated man and an exploration of the gathering forces that converged to shape a new American cuisine and create the cult of "celebrity chef"... A consummate hedonist, Jeremiah Tower's career spans the riotous sexual revolution of the 70's to the high rolling "greed-is-good" spirit of the '80s. Key interviews with celebrities & celebrity chefs cement Tower's influence on today's food culture and reveal how he transformed the restaurant industry and in the process changed the way we eat.
Leave your thoughts about Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent.
| San Francisco ExaminerJeffrey M. AndersonThere is, of course, beautiful food to salivate over, but "Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent" is far from "food porn." |
| East Bay ExpressKelly VanceJeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent has a bit of a canned taste to it. The influential Tower may or may not deserve a better screen bio, but this will have to do until that one comes along. |
| DeciderJonathan Beecher FieldIn spite of these reservations, if you care about food, and especially if you care about the history of American fine dining, and the evolution of California cuisine, The Last Magnificent is worth watching. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertYou don't need to love chefs, or even fine food, to be impressed. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansThe documentary Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent is as vibrant as its subject, who charms as he deflects the filmmakers' best efforts to plumb his depths. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Josh TerryThe sum total of the effort reveals a man who was exquisitely unique, yet every bit the classic artist stereotype: controlling, tormented, driven and lonely. |
| Boston HeraldJames VerniereFascinating occasionally unpleasant portrait of America's first celebrity chef. |
| Globe and MailRebecca TuckerThe result is an oddly compelling documentary that sheds light on an important – albeit forgotten – cornerstone of modern, contemporary cuisine. |
| Seattle TimesBethany Jean ClementJeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent posits a revision of food history, chronicling the life of the magnetic, repellent man who changed American dining, then disappeared. |
| NOW TorontoMichelle da SilvaThe suspenseful lead-up to the onslaught of restaurant reviews is comparable to watching a veteran robber pull off one last heist, and the ending cuts like a knife. |