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Bland and only occasionally funny.
Mike Hale, New York Times
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White on Rice
Overview
40-year-old Jimmy is growing up, or at least he's getting older. While mooching the upper bunk of his ten-year-old nephew's bed, he enjoys the never-ending generosity of his sister Aiko, and dodges the wrath of his impatient brother-in-law Tak. He thinks that if only he could get married all his problems would be solved. But when he falls head over heels for Tak's niece things only go from bad to worse.
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Tomatometer
Rotten
Watanabe's performance sucks any remaining sweetness right out of this fish-out-of-water comedy; you're ready to call the police once he starts stalking his hot cousin.
Aaron Hillis, Time Out New York
Fresh
A cockeyed tale about a Japanese nebbish in suburban America, White on Rice will wring some laughs out of anyone but the most humor-impaired.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Wan, trite and increasingly silly.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
White on Rice glows with warmth.White on Rice glows with warmth.
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
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