ShangLuda Admirable film.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Aspen Orson There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

businesslawyer 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.

randymcbeast I've watched Masterchef US, UK, NZ and Canada and the Australian version is by far the best. If you're a Masterchef fan I strongly recommend giving it a watch.What makes it better? It's more of a full blown journey through the competition with five episodes a week taking you step-by-step through the process.The challenges are also more exciting and original with my favorite set of judges providing the guidance and entertainment along the way.In addition, the master classes, usually done at the end of the week, are very educational and certainly spotlight the expertise of the judges and guest judges. There's also "Heston Week", usually, where Heston Blumenthal joins the cast for the week and comes up with all sorts of cool insights and challenges.I came by Masterchef just recently, after watching all of the Masterchef US and Canada seasons, and now it's ruined me. I can hardly watch US and Canada now because they pale in comparison. They are just one episode a week and that episode is so plastic and pretty much the same week after week. Gordon Ramsay is a hero of mine but he needs to take some lessons from Australia and perhaps add some episodes and some spontaneity.I'm currently watching season 8 and it's finals week, which is an exciting week for fans, but also an indicator that it's almost over and that I'll have to wait a long time for season 9 to start. It's been a long and very entertaining season and I'll surely miss the daily fix.

Aurora Moras 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!

ChicoIMDb 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