Tortilla Soup

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2002 Filmcritic.com

This fairly remake of the Chinese film Eat Drink Man Woman puts the father-and-his-daughters comedy in the kitchen of a Mexican-American family instead. Hector Elizondo lords over his uniquely messed-up offspring with a knowing twinkle in his eye. He's having fun, and so are we. Elizabeth Peña's supremely anal Leticia is a highlight, as is Raquel Welch's vixen putting the moves on dad.

Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: María Ripoll
  • Producer: John Bard Manulis
  • Screenwriter: Ramón Menéndez, Tom Musca, Vera Blasi
  • Stars: Hector Elizondo, Elizabeth Peña, Jacqueline Obradors, Tamara Mello, Constance Marie, Raquel Welch, Nikolai Kinski, Paul Rodriguez
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13

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