Tampopo a comedy, but not without other things

It was a privilege to see this movie, it was intriguing, funny, and beautiful in many ways. The film had a set storyline that it followed when it suited the director’s fancy, the frequent deviations from that story where some of the most beautiful moments. For instance (SPOILERS INCOMING [I only mention it because so many of you missed the film]) there was a scene where a man is running as fast as he can across the street, knocking into people, and running over train tracks until he arrived at a worn out building where he lives. His family and a doctor are kneeling next to his wife who is on her death bed. He runs to her as she is fading, and says something to the effect of “don’t go to sleep you’ll die, say something, or sing, get up and make dinner” at this she ever so slowly leans upward, without as much as a word. The limps slowly dragging herself into the kitchen and prepares a meal. She brings it back and with a weak smile dishes it out, and as the whole family is eating surprise at what she had just done, plastered on each of their faces, she slowly tilted over slowly meeting the ground with no more time for anyone but death. As the wailing of the children begins the farther says sternly, and with sorrow “keep eating, this was the last meal your mother ever made for us”. This was but one scene of many great scenes, and you should see Tampopo if you haven’t already, it’s worth the time.