If Nudity Is Necessary Then It Is Allowed

Alright, this movie was very intriguing. I say that because it was one of the first movies I have seen since I got to Huntington University with such excessive content; nudity, violence, etc. It was kind of funny, kind of sad, kind of happy, and a lot of crazy. Like Water for Chocolate is one of those movies that I can't accurately describe to someone because it has so much going on in it.
First off, the Mama Elena is evil. She looks like Satan and reminds me of a witch. She made me infuriated and just because of some stupid rule, she damned the whole family. I am glad that she died, maybe not exactly how she died, but still glad she was removed from the movie by the end of the film. And, even when she died, she still came back to haunt poor Tita. She was all kinds of messed up and she was a terrible person.
However, because the mother was so bad, you had to have someone to like in the movie. So, you get Gertrudis. She is the rebellious child, the outlaw, the person that everyone loves. She gets swept off her feet by a military man and comes home as a general. She is one of those characters that you just have to love.
As for the movie itself, it was ridiculous. It was as if magic mixed with romance and emotion and came out in some girls' cooking. The whole premise is bonkers but it worked out well for the movie in the end. It was very entertaining and I appreciated the fact that nothing was in the movie just because. There were no mindless sex scenes or random explosions, it all just fit. So, I really liked this movie, even though the idea behind it was crazy.