Seinfeld

SEINFELD BLOG

Chocolat (Miramax Collector's Series)

starring: Ashton Smith, Archie Van Beuren, Juliette Binoche, Alfred Molina, Leslie Holleran
directed by: Lasse Hallström

: Chocolat (Miramax Collector's Series)
See Larger Image
List Price: $14.99
You Pay Only: $9.99
You Save: $5.00 (33%)
Prices subject to change.



Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours




Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: BINOCHE,JULIETTE
EAN: 9780788827006
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788827006
Label: Miramax
Manufacturer: Miramax
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 07, 2001
Running Time: 122 minutes
Sales Rank: 862
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: 2000



Related Items:

Editorial Review:

Description:
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards(R) including Best Picture, Best Actress (Juliette Binoche -- THE ENGLISH PATIENT), and Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench -- SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE), CHOCOLAT is the beautiful and captivating comedy from the acclaimed director of THE CIDER HOUSE RULES! Nobody could have imagined the impact that the striking Vianne (Binoche) would make when she arrived in a tranquil, old-fashioned French town. In her very unusual chocolate shop, Vianne begins to create mouth-watering confections that almost magically inspire the straitlaced villagers to abandon themselves to temptation and happiness! But it is not until another stranger, the handsome Roux (Johnny Depp -- SLEEPY HOLLOW), arrives in town that Vianne is finally able to recognize her own desires!

Amazon.com:
With movies like Chocolat, it's always best to relax your intellectual faculties and absorb the abundant sensual pleasures, be it the heart-stopping smile of chocolatier Juliette Binoche as she greets a new customer, an intoxicating cup of spiced hot cocoa, or the soothing guitar of an Irish gypsy played by Johnny Depp. Adapted by Robert Nelson Jacobs from Joanne Harris's popular novel and lovingly directed by Lasse Hallström, the film covers familiar territory and deals in broad metaphors that even a child could comprehend, so it's no surprise that some critics panned it with killjoy fervor. Their objections miss the point. Familiarity can be comforting and so can easy metaphors when placed in a fable that's as warmly inviting as this one.

Driven by fate, Vianne (Binoche) drifts into a tranquil French village with her daughter Anouk (Victoire Thivisol, from Ponette) in the winter of 1959. Her newly opened chocolatier is a source of attraction and fear, since Vianne's ability to revive the villagers' passions threatens to disrupt their repressive traditions. The pious mayor (Alfred Molina) sees Vianne as the enemy, and his war against her peaks with the arrival of 'river rats' led by Roux (Depp), whose attraction to Vianne is immediate and reciprocal. Splendid subplots involve a battered wife (Lena Olin), a village elder (Judi Dench), and her estranged daughter (Carrie-Anne Moss), and while the film's broader strokes may be regrettable (if not for Molina's rich performance, the mayor would be a caricature), its subtleties are often sublime. Chocolat reminds you of life's simple pleasures and invites you to enjoy them. --Jeff Shannon



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Mmmmm Chocolate...
Loved this movie. It's cute and simple, yet has a lot of messages about life and people and religious ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A delicious treat
Based on the novel by Joanne Harris, the film "Chocolat" takes a lot of liberties with the book's story, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Extending Grace
"Chocolat," in my view is all about grace. The most gracious, and therefore, most appealing characters, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Johnny Depp Dipped in Chocolat
There are so many good things about this movie I hardly know where to start. Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - wonderful movie - especially if you love chocolate
This movie is very good. The best part of the movie to me is when the minister says that we should think about ... Read More

More Chocolat (Miramax Collector's Series) Reviews

Browse for similar items by category:







Copyright ©2003, Mark Carey.