Review of Tampopo (1985) by 'Daniel K — 02 Aug 2009

I enjoyed this for a few reasons: 1) I love japanese ramen, 2) I lived in japan and it's fun to see old movies to see how things have changed, 3) I liked the story and the characters.

The primary story focuses on a widow trying to run a ramen shop and not having much success with it until a stranger comes into her shop one night. he helps her turn the shop into a success.

Interwoven into this we get some odd short stories that don't always have any clear link to the primary story but are nonetheless interesting. in a hollywood movie they never would have made the final cut but I think they do add some complexity and poignancy to the film.