Tortilla Soup (2001)

Wonderful character development!

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Watching an almost exact replica of a brilliant film executed in less than impressive manner is just frustrating... and an insult to the original.Tortilla soup has the right idea, mainly because it was done once before and more successfully for that matter.I realize it's a remake aimed at a more mainstream audience, but it seems like a bland dish compared to the far more satisfying eat drink man woman.I would recommend the original any day. as for tortilla soup, watch it only if you're curious about the interpretation.If there is one thing Tortilla Soup does well, is that it shows the universal themes of eat, drink, man woman, adapatable to any culture.

This is a movie that you can share with a group of people and not be embarrassed by language and conduct on the screen. The movie bridges generation gaps and leaves you feeling good at the end. The characters are interesting, realistic, warm, likable, and you can relate to them. The sets are colorful and interesting eye-candy. The dialog is believable and the family is functional. It's difficult to not want to go out for Mexican food afterwords or better yet go into the kitchen, with friends and family, to enjoy the experience together. There is a fun twist toward the end which adds interest and a good laugh. Fun, safe, wholesome and well done.

Tortillia Souip is a remake of Ang Lee's Yin shi nan nu. The original, even in subtitle form is far superior to this version. To me,it is much like seeing an original Renoir' recreated in a paint by number kit.

This has a wonderful plot. The father of grown daughters suffers the generational clash and cultural clash of old vs. new. This is an hispanic (but English language)remake of the Chinese film "Eat Drink, Man, Women". Both show the writing credits of Ang Lee. This falls far short of the original.I saw "Eat, Drink..." a few years ago. Although, my wife tends to dislike subtitled movies, she tolerated this one for me. We both loved it. It was well written, directed and acted. "Tortilla Soup" is an ok movie, but failed to keep my attention in the same way that "Eat, Drink..." did. The acting was OK. The direction seemed ok as well. I can't put my finger on why, exactly, but this movie just isn't as good.Unless you absolutely refuse to view subtitled movies, definitely forego this in favor of "Eat, Drink, Man, Women".