I chose to watch the movie mostly because the cover features Brittany Murphy in a kimono. I'm thinking, this movie has promise!
What made a believer out of me was the excellent character-acting and the really decent screenplay.
When Murpy's character Abby's boyfriend leaves her, she is miserable and wanders into the local ramen shop to find it's propietors generous and kind, though the chef is almost always gruff. He is also a master ramen chef, and his broth stirs something in Abby.
Ultimately Abby and her ramen-chef sensei, odd partners, turn out to be just the ingredient the other needs to create a more satisfying, flavorful life for themselves.
This movie is a bit thin in places, but overall it is well played and heartwarming.
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Thanks for the brief James, can always use some help/advice choosing movies!
I prepared to put your movie choice on our netflix queue, discovered it was a "instant view" and watched it last night/this morning. The lead actress was amazingly good, spunky. Fun, light, movie.
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