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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Tortilla Soup
Genre: Comedy Drama

Reviewed In Issue 58 (Mar 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Tamara Mello, Paul Rodriguez, Constance Marie, Elizabeth Pe

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
Internet Links
http://www.tortillasoup-themovie.com
http://www.surlatable.com/tortillasoup
Special Features
None


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 08120
(MPAA Rating): PG13
(Rating Reason):

Sexual content
(Retail Price): $27.96
(DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): Yes
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 103
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2001
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 01/15/02
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Maria Ripoll
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Based on the screenplay by Huie Ling Wang, Ang Lee, and James Schamus (Eat Drink Man Woman), Tortilla Soup is a deliciously heartwarming comedy about Martin Naranjo (Elizondo), the culinary genius behind a successful restaurant and the widowed father of three daughters. His passion for cooking is surpassed only by his devotion to his family and a compulsion to steer their lives in the right direction. But the girls have their own recipe for happiness. They are saved by a saucy widow (Welch), who brings Martin

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture (originated in DV) exhibits a color scheme that is vibrant and well balanced, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Images can be sharp, but there is quite a bit of smearing and lack of fine definition which may be attributed to its Digital Video origination. Edge enhancement is noticed, but pixelization is not much of a problem. (Suzanne Hodges) The DVD also includes a modified 1.33:1 version (not reviewed).

Soundtrack:
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