Showing posts with label Ramen Girl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramen Girl. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2009

RAMEN GIRL

RAMEN GIRL NOT SERVED HOT
It wasn't a terrible film. If you can choke down how extremely naive and/or dumb Abby (Brittany Murphy) is then maybe it's your film. This particular American "girl" has set out to join her boyfriend in Japan, but instead gets a Kimono upside her head. After a while of self pity, she sets out to a local ramen house and it makes her so happy that she decides to stay in Japan (without knowing the language or anyone) and train to be a ramen chef. It wouldn't have been so terrible except Murphy is over the top American apple pie with a side of sparkle. The story was compelling and her Sensi, Toshiyuki Nishida, was equally complex and entertaining.
Nibble: Sorry to use the verbage, but a definite "chick flick".