Regie:
Robert Allan AckermanScenario:
Becca TopolCamera:
Yoshitaka SakamotoMuziek:
Carlo SiliottoActeurs:
Brittany Murphy, 西田敏行, Tammy Blanchard, Renji Ishibashi, Gabriel Mann, Kimiko Yo, Daniel Evans, Kazuya Takahashi, Rei Okamoto, Shoichiro Masumoto (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Als Abby met haar vriend naar Tokio vertrekt, maar daar onverwacht door hem aan de kant wordt gezet, is ze het doel in haar leven kwijt. Ze besluit in Tokio te blijven en er richting in haar leven te zoeken. Ze solliciteert bij een noedelrestaurantje dat gerechten aan de straat verkoopt door een raam. Met haar toewijding en passie vindt ze langzaam maar zeker niet alleen zichzelf, maar ook de liefde weer terug. (European Film Partners)
(meer)Recensie (2)
If it weren't for the Japanese setting, I'd probably rate the film as average. As it is, it's a little above average. Brittany Murphy was a great choice for the Ramen Girl. Her absent-mindedness and temperament dances with Japanese calm and composure. The atmosphere of the restaurant makes the film enjoyable. But it is definitely not a comedy, and certainly not a romance. A nice 3.5 stars. ()
I really wanted a comedy; this just wasn't anything of the kind. It's not even really a romance. It's something set in the work environment, and it happens to be set in Japan. That's why the moron Abby can't just be forgiven. :-D No, I wasn't really interested. I just got a craving for ramen, and where am I supposed to satisfy it? And it's got a weird ending. For me, anyway. A little bit Japanese and a lot too – ruinously – American. Otherwise, I can recommend it to anyone who knows nothing about Japan. For the rest of us, I'd be more likely to recommend Lost in Translation (if you want to go to Japan with the Yanks ^^). ()