This woman is like a chilly. Sour, and excuisitively Hot. There’s no way one can’t notice her. For she is Simply Irresistable! Penelope Cruz as Issabeila is a Universal Male Fanstassy. For she is simple, sublime-n-sensuous, desire personified. And the seasoning on top is the fact that she isn’t aware as to how beautiful she is.
The story begins on a promising note. You can’t ignore the novelty factor for cooking never seemed so alluring. Especially when you have such an appetising cook doing the honours.
The woman is certainly on top for she is a top class cook, looks smashing and makes sure she’s on top while making love to her dish-of-a-husband. The trouble begins when the male libido gives way. Wonder why do men have to cheat on their wives. Most do. But anyway!
The broken hearted enters the big and bad metropolis, leaving all hopes and the famished husband behind. Then, as is obvious she ends up finding everything that she never even dreamed of, including the love struck hubby who swoons over her like a monkey making fun of a lion.
The later half is quite dull, predictable and one misses out on a clinching climax. You know the kind that leaves you with that hazy and indescribable kind of feeling.
The movie is made memorable by the Natural element brought oh-so-effectively by Penelope Cruz. I think if we’d have had a Big name then the charm minght have been less. For the fact that an unknown face grows on you and you remember her more than anything else. Music and the Delightful dishes are the other USPs.
Woman on Top- A sunday well Spent. Oops!.....