Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Emma Thompson, Omar Sy; directed by John Wells; 100 minutes; R for language throughout.

If “Burnt,” starring Bradley Cooper, feels slightly familiar, you might be remembering Cooper’s short-lived turn in the TV series “Kitchen Confidential” about a decade or so ago. That series was based on the volatile, no-holds-barred memoir of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, and in “Burnt,” Cooper plays a volatile, no-holds-barred celebrity chef who’s trying to make both amends and a comeback. .

To be fair, “Burnt” is a decidedly different beast than the 30-minute TV comedy. Written by Steven Knight and Michael Kalesniko, directed by John Wells, the screenplay attempts to plumb the depths of Adam’s psyche, while the film’s style depicts his obsessive, meticulous dedication to his craft. The story picks up during Adam’s self-ordained penance for his sins, shucking a million oysters in a casual New Orleans joint. He’s been driven out of Paris, where he made his career, earning a couple of Michelin stars along the way. But he flamed out in fantastic fashion.

Adam talks his way into running the restaurant at an upscale London hotel, managed by his old buddy Tony (Daniel Brühl). In prepping the restaurant to earn him his third Michelin star, he works everyone down to the bone. He pulls all-nighters with chef Helene (Sienna Miller),; he screams and yells and flings tools and food.

“Burnt” is impeccably made, with slick food photography and rapid-fire editing that tickles the senses. There is potential to dig into some interesting themes around psychology, power and control in the swaggering Wild West of restaurant kitchens, but “Burnt” gets distracted by petty dramas.

Without enough meat on the bones of this story, it’s just not as satisfying as it could be.

Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service