Genre(s): Drama
| Romance
Directed by: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Judi Dench, and (just barely) Johnny Depp
Synopsis: A woman and her daughter arrive in a small French village, open a chocolate shop, and proceed to shake up the lives of all the residents.
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It's a nice movie. Really, really nice. The story is nice, the characters are nice, the actors are nice, the music is nice, the wardrobe is nice. Everything is so nice in fact, that you should have a glass of milk while watching it.
Added 17 August 2002 at 4:59 PMNice is an excellent word for this movie.
With all the hype, I expected a torrid romance and kinky things done with melted chocolate. I expected to say, "Wow! I want some of that!" when it was over.
Reality was a very different thing.
Juliette Binoche is lovely. Her daughter is sweet. The village is full of quirky characters, the best of which is Judi Dench. Johnny Depp fixes a door.
But there's no torrid romance. There are no naked bodies with melted chocolate drizzled all over them. Nothing kinky at all.
Damn.
Added 17 August 2002 at 5:12 PM
