PAS DE RESTES (my rusty French tells me that the grammatically correct form is "Pas des Restes", which means "no remainders") has a premise that lends itself well to comedy: what if there were a gourmet restaurant that served meals with the understanding that they had to be finished at the table? An arrogant xenophobic American family is about to find out, as the patriarch orders far more food than he can eat in one sitting.

Unfortunately, the great premise generates only mild humor. I feel that a lot more could have been done with it. It almost feels as if the script, which is clearly satirical, was too timid to go further out in exploring the topic.

I still rate this as a good film because it is competent in its technical aspects, the acting is good, and it does give you something to think about.

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