Ah, yes, the age old tale where you throw two people who don't get along very well in a car and make them go on a road trip together. While I didn't think this film was among the best I've ever seen, I did enjoy it. I thought it was funny at times, and I liked watching the characters slowly come to terms with each other and even become friends.
I think the meal scenes were a good demonstration of their friendship. Because Steve didn't know much about food, the meal scenes were less about what they were actually eating and more about how they interacted with each other. Of course, some of their interactions did have to do with food. For example, when they poked fun at the dishes in the French restaurant. However, many of the conversations weren't about food at all. They discussed James Bond, the song "The Winner Takes It All," their families, movie awards, etc.
Meal scenes serve a very important purpose in both film and literature, and I think that purpose is primarily to show character development and interaction, and this movie was really great for that.
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