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A richly layered look at the complex interactions between a widowed chef and his daughters, Ang Lee's generational comedy Eat Drink Man Woman offers filmgoers a tasty cinematic treat.
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Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman is tender without being mushy, sweet without being syrupy -- and surprising in ways that can only make you smile. Feb 10, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman is tender without being mushy, sweet without being syrupy -- and surprising in ways that can only make you smile.
Steven Rea
But by the end, I felt that Lee had, so to speak, stuck a little too closely to the recipe: His movie is moderately enjoyable in a been-there, done-that sort of way. Feb 10, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
But by the end, I felt that Lee had, so to speak, stuck a little too closely to the recipe: His movie is moderately enjoyable in a been-there, done-that sort of way.
Jay Boyar
Eat Drink Man Woman may not just amuse and entertain you. It's likely to make you very hungry, too-perhaps for more than food. Feb 10, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Eat Drink Man Woman may not just amuse and entertain you. It's likely to make you very hungry, too-perhaps for more than food.
Michael Wilmington
That guarantee of good taste is, finally, a bit of a downer; there are plenty of surprises, but no hint of risk. Feb 3, 2014 | Full Review…
That guarantee of good taste is, finally, a bit of a downer; there are plenty of surprises, but no hint of risk.
Anthony Lane
Mildly charming. Feb 2, 2009 | Full Review…
Mildly charming.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Ambitious and entertaining. Jul 23, 2008
Ambitious and entertaining.
Leonard Klady
The film is seasoned with humor and has a brisk pace. It's pleasing to the eye and stocked with zesty performances all the way around. Apr 24, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
The film is seasoned with humor and has a brisk pace. It's pleasing to the eye and stocked with zesty performances all the way around.
Owen McNally
The constant parallels between food and love are too facile to be illuminating. Dec 12, 2017 | Full Review…
The constant parallels between food and love are too facile to be illuminating.
Quentin Curtis
A richly textured comedy about the tensions across two generations of a Confucian family, Eat Drink Man Woman typifies the filial focus of Lee's early work Sep 1, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A richly textured comedy about the tensions across two generations of a Confucian family, Eat Drink Man Woman typifies the filial focus of Lee's early work
Patrick Gamble
A wise and touching piece that matches movies like Babette's Feast and Like Water for Chocolate in its depiction of food as a source of spiritual nourishment. Mar 4, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
A wise and touching piece that matches movies like Babette's Feast and Like Water for Chocolate in its depiction of food as a source of spiritual nourishment.
Matt Brunson
What makes this a Lee film-and one of his best-is how well he and his co-writers understand all the relationships, and what's going unspoken. Mar 2, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
What makes this a Lee film-and one of his best-is how well he and his co-writers understand all the relationships, and what's going unspoken.
Noel Murray
This is a startlingly superior piece of craftsmanship, with the flavour of life and richness of the script conveyed via uniformly wonderful performances. Feb 10, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
This is a startlingly superior piece of craftsmanship, with the flavour of life and richness of the script conveyed via uniformly wonderful performances.
Angie Errigo
Three sisters come of age in Taiwan with the help of their father's cooking. Films like this one often fall into the trap of having each character be so unique that she becomes a type rather than a real person. Ang Lee's direction and blithe storytelling allows each character to become dynamic and interesting without falling into the generic trap. Although I enjoyed getting to know these people, I can't say that the plot packed any surprises, and it unfolded slowly. Overall, Eat Drink Man Woman is a nice film about nice people, and it's well-made if not extraordinary.
Super Reviewer
Interesting movie about a family and food.
i think this is one of the first movies i've seen in my life, and to think that i still remembered it from that long ago to shake the dust off it and rewatch it really says something about this film. puts a spin on the dysfunctional family by uniting them with FOOOD. and omg this movie made me hungry.
(YIN SHI NAN NU) Definitely a fascinating study of family relationships intertwined with glorious food.
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