Abby - played very well by Britanny Murphy..I never saw she could play this...but she did it very convincingly...
I have always wondered why men are so practical and women so emotional? While watching this movie, same question surrounded me all over again.
Abby loves Ethan, she comes all the way to JAPAN from USA- only to find Ethan break up with her. Then she plays the broken heart in a foreign land so convincingly- specially the scene where she cries in the Ramen shop...
Certain technical issues with the storyline...but still good one time watch.
The Japanese Ramen shop owners son is discussed briefly- but no convincing details are shared anytime in the movie. Also, the girl falls in love with the other guy too quickly....and accepts him back too quickly....
Anyways- a nice one time watch...
I love the facts that it teaches:
- Language is no barrier when you really want to communicate and make friends
- The feeling with which food is prepared effects the mood of one who consumes it
- And that cooking is an art - which comes from heart and not mind
:-)
