High Heat – ABC Flim Challenge – Catch-Up 2023 – H – High Heat – Movie Review
Director: Zach Golden
Writer: James Pedersen (Screenplay)
Cast
- Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace)
- Don Johnson (Knives Out)
- Dallas Page (Ready to Rumble)
- Kaitlin Doubleday (Catch Me If You Can)
- Bianca D’Ambrosio (Call Jane)
Plot: When the local mafia shows up to burn down her restaurant, Ana, a chef with a meticulous past, defends her turf and proves her knife skills both in and out of the kitchen.
Runtime: 1 Hour 24 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: High Heat starts when celebrated chef Ana (Kurylenko) discovers her husband Ray (Johnson) has gotten himself in trouble with local mobster Dom (Page). Dom wants to burn down the restaurant for the insurance money. However, Ana decides to fight back to save her business.
As Dom surrounds the restaurant, his men try to find a way inside. However, Ana shows her skills and the battle commences. While Dom gets increasingly angry, the number of enemies Ana must face increases, can she make it through the night or not?
Verdict on High Heat
High Heat is an action comedy following a restaurant owner who must return to her former life to defend her business from a mobster. It follows her needing to face waves of enemies and explain her true identity to her husband, who has left them in debt.
This is a fun action comedy that gets to lean more into the comedy of the situation. The idea that a mobster meets their match against a threat they didn’t know about shows them getting desperate. While the supporting characters bring added laughs. When it comes to the action, it all feels pretty safe but does use some of the kitchen environment for added impact.
Final Thoughts –High Heat is a fun little action comedy.