STAFF PICK OF THE WEEK – Jeremy
TAMPOPO (1985) (Japan)
Directed by: Juzo Itami
Rarely do I see a comedy from Japan I can recommend. In fact I probably never have, but Tampopo is my one exception. Here is a film that explores cultural differences of exotic cuisine. It’s East meets West in Japan’s first “Spaghetti Western”. Tampopo tells the tale of a widowed woman’s journey to become an accomplished noodle chef. Intercutting the film’s narrative are short portraits of the Japanese suburbs like the “Gangster of Cuisine”, a crepe-eating con man, and a lesson in spaghetti-eating etiquette. Five minutes in, and Tampopo had me hooked ’til the credits rolled. My only suggestion: Don’t watch this hungry for noodles. – [imdb]
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