Widowed master chef, Mr. Chu, lives at home with his three unwed
daughters. The youngest is a teenager who works as a cashier for Wendy's
Hamburgers, the middle one is an executive for an airline and the oldest is a
high school teacher.
As the film starts, we see Mr. Chu preparing an extravagant, mouth-watering
feast for himself and his three children. He does this each Sunday.
There's food enough to feed 12 people, but yet his daughters hardly even touch
anything. They barely even talk either. The festive-looking dinner
table is at a contrast to the quiet mood...each of the four main characters are
lost in their own private worlds. They've all come to a crossroads in
their lives and, thanks to the brilliantly constructed script by James Schamus,
Ang Lee and Hui-Ling Wang, we soon learn all about Mr. Chu, his three daughters
and the various people in their lives.
EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN is a wonderful film. It's been probably a decade since
I last saw it, but watching it again for this review was a real treat because it
was just as touching and human as I remember it to be. Perfect script,
subtle cinematography that kinda creeps up on you at just how beautiful it
really is, great acting.
If you've never seen EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN, then you should do yourself a favor
and check it out. Highly recommended.
Monday, December 5, 2016
Thursday, December 1, 2016
DODGE CITY (1939)
[Update 12/03/2023: Need re-watch this film and redo this review completely. Fix
the screenshots also.]
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