Somebody feed Phil (2016-20)
So, late to the party, again. This is a run-of-the-mill travel food show on Netflix. Beautiful imagery, local food finds and an open-hearted beautiful person enjoying it all. Phil Rosenthal the creator of that ?G? rated show Everybody loves ?whomever, is the host; he wears ?Dad shorts?, purple Polo?s and seems convinced there is good in everyone. He is just here for the great food, goofy commentary and day drinking. [If this is not for you, stop reading] So pretty much a Bizzaro Bourdain.
Yes, it?s been done. No, we?re not ?learning? anything about the country of origin but, this guy is so sweet, genuine and so g.d. funny, you get sucked in. Maybe I?m just missing my Pops or whatever but it?s like if your sweet dad went on an adventure by himself with no one telling him he?s being silly, ridiculous or you wore that shirt yesterday! Comedy would ensue. His brother (Richard) is the producer, so he?s always putting him in awkward situations and Phil (being a nice Jewish boy) Skypes with his parents once a show (who always asks about Richard--because of course they do). If they were not all funny it would be super cringy, but they are, so it works.
It?s happy, it?s pretty and it?s pre-covid. And it was just what I needed being trapped in the house due to a pandemic; as an aside: for no real reason I cried happy tears by the end of almost every episode. Lols.
Was this review too girly? Meh. I?ll get ?em next time when I review a Cannibal-Cannabis show that I?m sure Netflix is producing . =) Okay, ((((virtual hugs))))