So I went to see this film down at the Harbour Front Centre in Toronto. All during the summer they are having a series of free outdoor movies that the public can come and enjoy. Eat Drink Man Woman is a Taiwanese foreign film directed by Ang Lee. So yes its subtitled. LOL. Senior Master Chef Chu lives in a large house in Taipei with his three unmarried daughters, Jia-Jen, a chemistry teacher converted to Christianity, Jia-Chien, an airline executive, and Jia-Ning, a student who also works in a fast food restaurant. Life in the house revolves around the ritual of an elaborate dinner each Sunday, and the love lives of all the family members. You can definitely tell that this is a foreign film... I very much doubt that many North American movie goers, in general, would find this movie appealing. Not that the story line is bad.. but just the pacing and atmosphere is a bit off from what I think most people are used to. That being said.. I DID like this movie. I found the family dynamics portrayed here to be heart warming and at time funny. The difference in culture is obvious.. but at the same time there are similarities.. that you can pick up on. (4.0/6.0)
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