Tortilla Soup (2001)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

So much average

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Viewed on Netflix streaming video.Hector Elizondo is Martin Naranjo, superb chef for Mexican food, not the type we get from the inexpensive corner Mexican restaurants all over Texas, but real gourmet Mexican food. He has been a widow for 15 years and raising 3 daughters in the Los Angeles area.Martin is a traditionalist. Every Sunday he cooks a gourmet dinner for his family, and they use the setting for family conversation. It seems recently that each Sunday dinner is accompanied by a big surprise. The youngest daughter may not want to go to college right away, instead taking a year off "to find herself." Daughter number two is considering taking a great opportunity in Barcelona. The oldest, a teacher, finds a new boyfriend, the baseball coach at school.The daughters are Jacqueline Obradors as Carmen, Tamara Mello as Maribel, and Elizabeth Peña as Leticia. Adding spice is Raquel Welch as Hortensia, the single mother of a family friend and who has her eye on Martin.Good movie, explores family dynamics and each member "finding themselves."

Watching an almost exact replica of a brilliant film executed in less than impressive manner is just frustrating... and an insult to the original.Tortilla soup has the right idea, mainly because it was done once before and more successfully for that matter.I realize it's a remake aimed at a more mainstream audience, but it seems like a bland dish compared to the far more satisfying eat drink man woman.I would recommend the original any day. as for tortilla soup, watch it only if you're curious about the interpretation.If there is one thing Tortilla Soup does well, is that it shows the universal themes of eat, drink, man woman, adapatable to any culture.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this film. We had wanted to see this when it first came to video/DVD but didn't get to it. Frankly, I then forgot about it. Last week, I was reminded of the movie and went out and rented it.I have not seen the Ang Lee movie, "Eat, Drink, Man, Woman" so can not comment on how it compares. But we really liked "Tortilla Soup" The performance by the cast of Elizondo, Pena, Obradors and unknown (to me) Mello; was very good. Raquel Welch was a bit over the top, but all in good fun. The interaction between the father (Elizondo) and daughters was believable and you could sense the love he had for them under his stern exterior (and you knew his daughters knew it too).As others have mentioned, the food preparation and serving scenes were colorful and very beautiful. Shows there is a lot more to Mexican cuisine than what you run into at most restaurants.This movie will make you smile, like enjoying a good meal. 8 out of 10

In the neverending search for grist for the mill of evening video entertainment for me and my sweet wife, I was pleased to find this (to me) obscure title. The cast is sound, the performances believable and enjoyable, and the plot gentle and real-life.The food scenes still swim before my vision: sheesh, I'm not a gourmand but this movie really makes food spectacular! Just watching Hector (or his 'stunt' double!) cook is a passion-evoking experience. Like seeing any master craftsperson doing what s/he loves, it is delightful. Racquel is really charming and plays a memorably wacky character.As a lover of reality shows (mostly), I think of this as one of the genre of movies most like a reality show: a grown-up evening's watch. The plotting means you'll have some closure after the 90-120 minutes, and the characters and situations are real enough that you can just sit back and have a good time watching these folks live out their interesting lives.Did I mention the FOOD? :)