Britney Murphey was excellent in this movie. This film might change your mind. off to New York. I gave this movie a fair 7/10. Interesting is that the girl is trying to learn to cook ramen in the western way, thinking with the conscious mind, while the owner tries to make her understand that for the perfect ramen broth you need to use your feeling and emotions which will influence the customer's experience. In her confusion, she once enters a ramen shop next to her apartment in Tokyo and is delighted to see how the people are happy after eating Ramen. It's Its nice to watch an Asian film with no martial arts, or weird horror plot. Required fields are marked *. Thus begins here journey to learn how to make Ramen. This is the ultimate girlie version of the Karate Kid theme. But then she wouldn't stop watching till the end. Brittany Murphy does such a wonderful job portraying a lost, heartsick girl stuck in a strange land who becomes the definition of determination. There are things in this movie that really work and things that don't. FAQ Finally the girls become a ramen chief, open her own shop and find the love of her life. This would be okay for a film that one would think is about a soft-porn, submissive female on Cinemax, but it is not - it's more in the line of Karate Kid, and Shall we Dance. If you have seen the Japanese movie "Tampopo" (1985) you'll certainly know what I mean by the slur that I put in my summary. Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2016. It has charm and warmth, but unfortunately, Murphy was a little typecast as the "girl who has followed her guy somewhere; guy unexpectedly dumps her; and now what? This is probably one of Brittany Murphy's least-known films, but one where she stands alone as the central character. Makes you really, really want to eat noodle soup, especially when you are a thousand miles away from the next shop. | She trains under Japanese master Maezumi (Toshiyuki Nishida) who tests her and teaches her lessons in life and cooking. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. It's when he takes Abby to his mother's home that you really see how much he cares about her finding her path, even though he hasn't openly said yet how much he wants her to succeed. The only complain I have is that Abby becomes immersed in Tokyo culture but apparently never learns Japanese. Britney is wonderful in this film and you can see she was really into this film. Directed by Robert Allan Ackerman. | The Ramen girl is an inspirational movie, which teaches that life sometimes or often when needed, brings us trough strange and unwelcomed roads to reach our true destiny and discover our nature. As she is gazing off of her balcony, a lovely glow comes from the Ramen noodle restaurant across the street. The ending was really a downer, and somewhat inexplicable. In this post I am going to review ‘The Ramen Girl’ movie. Most credit goes to Brittany Murphy for the charm, because she is such a naturally, sweet girl that she just delivers that quality to the whole film. The Ramen Girl is a beautiful movie. I know Miss Murphy is dead and all, but god she was terrible in this movie. As one who has lived in Japan and has eaten REAL Ramen, I enjoyed this movie just from that perspective. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. As he is not able to give her any time, she is left alone to figure out her life in Japan. She becomes the kitchen scut to become a Ramen chef, from the local and tyrannical Ramen master, Maezumi (Toshiyuki Nishida) and his fearful but loving wife, Reiko (Kimiko Yo). The protagonist in the movie is a girl, an under-achiever who has never completed anything in her life and has a clingy relationship with her boyfriend who is a software developer in Japan. Now I agree with some of the critics that the language barrier between these two characters got a bit annoying after a while and you start to wonder why couldn't they have gotten Abby's new boyfriend to translate for both. Later the boyfriend leaves her in Tokyo and moves to Kyoto for work. I have no idea what this movie has so many favorable reviews. She did a pretty great job and it's always pleasant to her smile. I'm surprised I had never heard of this movie before. There is something that the husband and wife team bring to the movie, so opposite of Brittany Murphy, that melds the 3 into a family. I guess it wasn't marketed very well. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I would ignore the nonsensical 1/10 and 10/10 ratings and give it a fair shake if you're into Japanese food and culture. The ramen girl movie is a 2008 film based in Tokyo, Japan. She realizes that to make her life fruitful she also wants to do something which brings happiness to other people. That said, it not because the idea is flawed or the movie was badly done. But in this film Brittany Murphy character Abby becomes a apprentice Maezumi(Toshiyuki Nishida) who put on a good performance, as a matter of fact the chemistry between Abby and Maezumi seem authentic in a apprentice and master kind of way. Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019. The Ramen Girl is a beautiful movie. Heartwarming. This film is about an American girl who uses a Ramen shop as her haven after being dumped by her boyfriend. The only thing that separates this movie from a high school film project is professional cinematography. Having never seen the original Japanese version I can only assume that the ending was modified for American audiences. Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2011. It's sad that it took Britney's death for me to look for some of her other works. She was the Marilyn Monroe of her era - bright-eyed, innocent, full of life and wonder. It’s like stepping into a miniature version of Japan and since moving to their Panton Street location, it is so much easier to browse and shop. An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Her interactions with her teacher were the best parts of the movie. The girl has to endure shouting and abuse and being ridiculed, until she gets the respect of the owner and his clients. | So there is some very interesting scenes of Tokyo that you don't see in most films, a kind of realistic view of Japanese life. She is in Tokyo with no friends or family. Review: Bubble Ramen at Japan Centre Japan Centre, Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4EA Visited April 3rd 2018 I love Japan Centre. Currently little more than half way through the video, and decided to look her up and her smoking habit addiction. as mentioned in other reviews, I found the very Chinese music annoying-but the noodle shop sign says chinese noodles, so we'll let that slide. I loved this movie I laughed and wasn't bored throughout the whole film. This movie looked reasonably good. Review: Shogun Ramen, Prince Albert St, Brighton Shogun Ramen, 13 Prince Albert St, Brighton BN1 1HE Visited: 29th January 2017 We were due to go to London for the Chinese New Year celebrations, but due to poor weather forecast and the trains being disrupted, we decided to go to Brighton instead and go to Shogun Ramen, somewhere I have been keen to […] It is a pleasant and touching movie and I was grinning at some parts through it. I wanted so much to like this movie, not just because I watched it after Brittany Murphy's death, but also because I had seen the trailer sometime back and I thought it looked like a lovely West-meets-East fairy tale. She is so lonely that ask the shop owner to be his apprentice. A definite much watch. Your email address will not be published. It was a terrific idea and Brittany's acting makes it worth watching. It details about the Japanese nature of perfection in whatever work they do and the perseverance required to achieve it. The main character travels to Japan to be with her boyfriend, but after a quick one-night reunion, he tells her that he’s leaving. There, she experiences and learns more than she unexpected to. Nishida was the gumpy version Mr. Miagi to Abby's karate kid. She leaves her job and life in America to be with her boyfriend who has been assigned a project in Japan. The filmmakers obviously have a love of japan and its culture, and I can feel their sincerity in sharing this joy through this movie. Also, watch as Brittany's lips enlarge over the course of the movie. The owner, who does not speak English, is tough Japanese man who in his hearth is missing his young son who has left for Europe deciding not too follow the father's footsteps. He names her his successor, they hug, and next scene, Bam! Just remember to look below the surface.