East Side Sushi
I saw East Side Sushi last week and it was pretty good. I really liked the lead actress, Torres, but for most of the movie she is inert. Just a non-entity, floating through life. And in the one scene where it really matters, she turns it up and is on fire. It's so good. I think this strange contrast is very intentional, like the movie is trying to say she *is* a nobody, almost invisible. That is, until she pulls it together and demands that the world recognize her for her skills. I completely respect that. But it makes for a very uneven experience.
And it probably does the actress a bit of a disservice. Will audiences really suffer through 40-50 mins of mediocrity for an awesome pay-off? Or will they give up and watch something else (and draw their own conclusions on Torres's ability to carry a movie)? Hey, indie movies are supposed to make you think, even if it's at the movie meta-level.
I thought it was interesting, too, that this movie was showing at the discount theater, a place that normally shows limited run stuff like "God's Not Dead". but they were asking for full price instead of the normal discount rate. Turns out, this was the first run of the movie and this theater, discount or not, happened to be the only place showing it. Huh, all right then. So yeah, East Side Sushi. It's my favorite Hisbanic woman who wants to become a sushi chef movie of all time, YMMV.
For some reason I really like movies about chefs and food prep, Jon Favreau's Chef comes to mind. I think I'm going to have to watch Burnt next. :)
And it probably does the actress a bit of a disservice. Will audiences really suffer through 40-50 mins of mediocrity for an awesome pay-off? Or will they give up and watch something else (and draw their own conclusions on Torres's ability to carry a movie)? Hey, indie movies are supposed to make you think, even if it's at the movie meta-level.
I thought it was interesting, too, that this movie was showing at the discount theater, a place that normally shows limited run stuff like "God's Not Dead". but they were asking for full price instead of the normal discount rate. Turns out, this was the first run of the movie and this theater, discount or not, happened to be the only place showing it. Huh, all right then. So yeah, East Side Sushi. It's my favorite Hisbanic woman who wants to become a sushi chef movie of all time, YMMV.
For some reason I really like movies about chefs and food prep, Jon Favreau's Chef comes to mind. I think I'm going to have to watch Burnt next. :)