‘Tony’ movie review: A young Anthony Bourdain finds his calling in this warm, spirited origin story
The film 'Tony' explores the formative years of chef and author Anthony Bourdain, focusing on his time as a rebellious college student in Provincetown. The review highlights the movie's emotional depth and its portrayal of how the culinary world shaped Bourdain's identity.
Why it matters
As a cultural icon, understanding the origin story of Anthony Bourdain provides insight into the life of a figure who significantly influenced global food culture.
You’re going to find out about it anyway. So, here’s some preemptive truth-telling. There’s no way to tell what Anthony Bourdain would have thought about Tony . Would he have hated the attention? Would he have brushed it off? There’s more than enough discourse about it.
Anthony Bourdain has left the kind of impact on the world that only a handful of others may have managed to. Every generation comes around to him one way or the other through books, his shows or bits and pieces now trending on social media platforms.
So, I will let you find and get to know him in your own way, as I did. I’d recommend starting with his book, Kitchen Confidential, but I digress.
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