Granted, some of this has been generated by Malick, and the promotional
efforts for the film, but, frankly, many big name, and lesser name critics, have simply imbued and misconstrued their own critical lack and
imaginative dead rot into their reviews, and missed the boat on this film,
from some of its most basic elements through its more nuanced themes and evocations.
Though the title character's
efforts to save her struggling ramen shop are captivating, our favorite moments come
from a subplot involving the
imaginative sex life of a yakuza gangster and his female companion.