big night could be call a gourmet movie . it the story of two italian brother and primo and secondo and who run a failing restaurant in new jersey . the food be excellent and but it too sophisticated for the local taste . they might have to close their door and but first and they plan a huge dinner and expect louis prima and his band . it a movie with lot of heart . many scene be rich in emotion and even when the character have no dialogue . tony shalhoub give an intense performance a primo and the chef who always strive for perfection in haute cuisine . the food seem to become a character in itself and particularly the pasta colossus and the timpano . big night be the kind of movie you wish you could taste .