The Ramen Girl
…to warn people, or so. This one is an absolutely impressive prime example of a bad movie, and I don’t even know where to start: Her slutty (yet somewhat pretty) dress? The fact that almost everybody in the movie smokes? The portrayal of her unnecessary excessive suffering prior to becoming a, uh, ramen chef? It’s difficult to say.
The movie had a few good points though: The Japanese characters. While I found her love interest a little bit awkward, everybody else was mostly pure comedian gold. I also can’t believe they got Goro Tsutomu Yamazaki to play the old ramen master – how brilliant is that? I feel sorry for such a cult actor to have to play in this kind of movie though…
At any rate, it’s not like I didn’t enjoy the movie. It had a cute premise and there was some odd joy I derived from watching it, very much unlike for Princess Arete which I thought was shitty and boring. I am looking forward to… better films. Did you notice how, after seeing too many crime thrillers, I am totally in the mood for comedies now? :D (Any recommendations?)