Yin shi nan nu 1994

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: Eat Drink Man Woman may not just amuse and entertain you. It's likely to make you very hungry, too-perhaps for more than food. Read more

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel: But by the end, I felt that Lee had, so to speak, stuck a little too closely to the recipe: His movie is moderately enjoyable in a been-there, done-that sort of way. Read more

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman is tender without being mushy, sweet without being syrupy -- and surprising in ways that can only make you smile. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Wonderfully seductive, and nicely knowing about all of its characters' appetites. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Mildly charming. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: The personalities in this well-drawn family combine to produce subtle new flavors -- and in the end, no one is spiced as you'd imagined they'd be. Read more

Anthony Lane, New Yorker: That guarantee of good taste is, finally, a bit of a downer; there are plenty of surprises, but no hint of risk. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Who said foreign films can't be fun? Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A spicy, well-written comedy about family, food and independence. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: The food metaphor never carries weight, and the characterisations are too shallow to lend the film emotional punch. Read more

Leonard Klady, Variety: Ambitious and entertaining. Read more

Hal Hinson, Washington Post: Eat Drink Man Woman is a delicacy but also something more -- something like food for the heart. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: The movie's main appeal -- beyond stomach yearnings caused by its cuisine -- comes from the actors, who infuse their archetypal roles with comedic appeal. Read more