Today's offering, Tortilla Soup. Apparently it's a remake of Eat Drink Man Woman. Eh...whatever, never saw that one.
I have seen this one, many times, and I quite enjoy it.
In this update, we have the tale of a Mexican-American chef who has lost the ability to taste. Kinda sucky for his job, but he makes do, and he makes some fabulous looking meals in this film. Along the way, we meet his three adult daughters who are all at varying stages of a crossroads in their life.
Hector Elizondo plays the patriarch of the family with style and humor. If you've seen him in any roles, you know he's good at what he does. It is his love for his family that anchors this movie from being absurd or focusing on how spoiled the girls may or may not be. He wants what is best for them, but he may not seemingly show that love to his girls. Sounds like a common problem with many families.
One by one, the girls begin to branch out and explore life out from under Martin's roof. For good or ill, these announcements all seem to center around the dinner table.
As each of the daughter's paths is interspersed throughout the film, there is a growing concern about what life will be for their father when they are all gone from the household. How will Martin react to losing all of his girls...
And what is this paperwork that has to do with his health?
Surprises and big changes abound throughout the entire movie.
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