Loved this film when I first saw it in 1987. The story is wonderful: A trucker helps this young widow, who has a young son, improve her noodle business. He gets some help along the way from several individuals. The funny part of the film is that it doesn't just concentrate on this story, but goes off the beaten path, showing little stories on the way. The common link? Food. It's interesting how food blends into everything that is done in the movie (An old woman that has a fetish for squeezing soft foods, an etiquette class changes young women when they watch a man eat spaghetti). Called a "noodle western" for a good reason: The mysterious stranger helping a widow in distress. This is an excellent film, but you will get VERY hungry watching it.
Review of Tampopo
