Ramen Heads

Name: Ramen Heads
Genre: Documentary
Released: March 16, 2018
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Katsuya Kobayashi, Kumiko Ishida, Osamu Tomita, Shôta Iida, Tom Takahashi

2018

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FilmBuff | Release Date: March 16, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Katsuya Kobayashi, Kumiko Ishida, Osamu Tomita, Shôta Iida, Tom Takahashi, Yûki Ohnishi

Summary: In 'Ramen Heads,' Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients. In addition to Tomita's story, the film also profiles five other notable ramen shops,In 'Ramen Heads,' Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients. In addition to Tomita's story, the film also profiles five other notable ramen shops, each with its own philosophy and flavour, which exemplify various different aspects the ramen world. Mixing in a brief rundown of ramen's historical roots, the film gives viewers an in-depth look at the culture surrounding this unique and beguiling dish. This is a documentary record of 15 months in the lives of Japan's top ramen masters and their legions of devoted fans.… Expand

Director: Koki Shigeno

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Sam Weisberg

Mar 14, 2018

As demonstrated by this exquisite documentary, the preparation of Japan’s national dish is an arduous affair, with the most celebrated chefs — variously referred to here as “ramen gods” and “ramen demons” — toiling fanatically to retain the color, richness, and viscosity of their dishes. Read full review

Robert Abele

Mar 15, 2018

For a movie designed to honor the unexpected depths of a cultural hallmark, Ramen Heads does achieve, to borrow the ultimate standard of ramen quality, enough satisfying slurpability. Read full review

Alissa Simon

Mar 16, 2018

Ramen Heads may be a tad lacking in visual excitement, but it succeeds in imparting the ineffable appeal of Japan’s national dish. Read full review

Ken Jaworowski

Mar 15, 2018

Over-narrated and self-serious, this documentary allows its good intentions to pave the way to a tepid tale. Read full review

Ty Burr

Apr 4, 2018

The film is arriving on these shores in the wake of such successful foodie nonfictions as “Jiro Dreams of Shushi,” a 2012 art-house hit about an 85-year-old master of raw fish. Like that film, Ramen Heads reaches for the lyrical with slow-motion shots of roiling broth and soaring classical music on the soundtrack. Unlike the earlier movie, it goes so far overboard in ladling out praise that viewers might wonder if they’re being sold a bill of goods. Read full review

Maura Judkis

Mar 20, 2018

Although Ramen Heads is an interesting glance at the craft of ramen, it ends up feeling lukewarm. Read full review

Kimberley Jones

Apr 11, 2018

Inelegant but not uninteresting, Ramen Heads is a bronze contender at best. Read full review

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