Tortilla Soup

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Tortilla Soup is a film remake of Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman; it is set in Southern California involving a prosperous Hispanic family.

[edit] Overview

Retired Mexican-American chef Martin Naranjo shares an L.A. home with his three beautiful and single, adult daughters. Losing his ability to taste, Martin still lives to cook lavish meals for his family and close friends in family-style ritual at traditional sit-down meals. Although the women humor their father's old-fashioned ways, each of them is searching for fulfilment outside the family circle. Letitia, the oldest and most consevertive of the three is a rigid schoolteacher who is a member of the Christian faith. The youngest, Maribel, is the most assured, although plagued with doubts and the middle daughter Carmen is most like him and shares his taste for cooking, but has chosen a career as a corporate consultant, which makes for a more secure lifestyle.

When Carmen is offered a high-profile job in Barcelona, which causes a rift in the family setting. Maribel soon finds herself drawn to a handsome Brazilian student, and Letitia is gaining affection for Orlando, an awkward coach whom her students have sent mistaken love letters to without her knowing. Joining their dinners are a shy single mother, and her obnoxious mother who has her sights set on Martin's affections.

Set with the backdrop of hispanic culture and featuring an ensemble cast, Tortilla Soup has an average rating or "Fresh" percentage of 67% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ebert & Roeper gave it two thumbs up.

[edit] Cast

Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Elizabeth Peńa, Tamara Mello, Nikolai Kinski, Raquel Welch, Joel Joan, Paul Rodriguez, and Constance Marie.