Thursday, October 30, 2014

Like Water for Chocolate


I really enjoyed Like Water for Chocolate.  This surprises me, as this is not usually the type of movie I enjoy.  I tend to find that these movies are overly dramatic and just annoying to watch.  With this film however the characters and their reactions to different situations even the magical ones, are very believable.  This movie is very well written.  You hate the characters you’re supposed to hate and love the characters you are supposed to love.  The two extremes I think being the mother and the doctor respectively.  The mother is truly diabolical although she not just evil like Lady Tremaine you can see her motivations and she actually has good reason to do what she does at least in that culture.  In the case of the doctor he’s such a stand up guy that you can't help but love him however he is not just the goody two-shoes type character that we usually see in this role he’s very real and believable.  I also like that the doctor and Tita don't end up together and you are fine with it.  The rest of the film is well written but I think that these points really showcase what makes it a great film.

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