Film Review of Chocolat
Year: 2000 Reviewer: Chris Docker
Chocolat has superb acting and a sumptuously painted canvas. Starting with a fairly difficult premise (that chocolate can both heal and release the inner soul - and therefore also pose a threat to orthodoxy), the film captivates and carries us under its sway to the very end. Unfortunately, although every aspect seems well-done, the whole is no more satisfying than the parts. The film has a few weighty elements in the storyline but they are so sublimated into the main theme that there is very little left except some nice, easily digestible entertainment. One of the most enjoyable films of the year so far, nevertheless, and one that successfully combines art-house cinema with box-office accessibility. Binoche and Dench carry off performances worthy of their Oscar nominations.
Rating: 7/10
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