So I picked this movie because I really like Brittany Murphy. I think she was great and died way before her time. But this movie was not her best. It's about a girl who follows her boyfriend to Tokyo, her boyfriend then dumps her and she decides to stay and somehow worms her way into working at a Ramen restaurant and learning the art of making Ramen. Apparently this is a big deal in Tokyo, they have Master Ramen chefs that can teach you the art and give you their blessing. If you don't get their blessing you can't cook Ramen.
Obviously, cooking Ramen here in the states is completely different. It's not an art, you open the package and cook it for 3 minutes, but Brittany Murphy learns how to cook Ramen with her HEART. this is apparently a big deal.
Honestly the whole movie was kind of boring, and while I dont mind subtitles, I did find it annoying that she was in Japan for over a year and never learned Japanese. SERIOUSLY? you WORK with a master ramen chef who only speaks Japanese, no wonder you can't cook.
I give it two stars.
