usually do not like the movies and even films in general.
Firstly, because I find that in only 2 or 4 hours it is impossible to deal comprehensively and in depth any topic .. and then because most of the time who does not a movie has nothing to say .. and then we see great special effects, great characters, great location .. but in terms of content the absolute vacuum.
sometimes the only exception are the films adapted from books or interesting historical facts ... or the biographies of great people. But in these cases the film as a shallow movie times are what they are.
As for the other movies .. worse than worse, so maybe the stories begin engaging, with interesting food for thought ... but then settle into anything. Indeed, if for the first time is not enough, for others even it is hard to find arguments for two whole hours!
So we are seeing films that are of interest for the first 40 minutes and then forcibly dragged wearily and another 60 or 70 minutes.
those circumstances are very few movies that I liked and that in addition to the interest of keeping me alive until the end, they sent me something on an emotional level and / or intellectual / cultural.
One of these is Chocolat.
to you the plot (thin and superficial, but I have not found any better): "There was once a small village in France where nothing ever happened and the life of the community was based on strict religious rules. One day, however, comes a young woman, Vianne Rocher ... accompanied by his daughter, who settled in the quiet village and opens a chocolate shop. Soon, the ingrained habits and gray of the country are beginning to change, thanks to the special quality of this little chocolate shop. Vianne challenges convention, and when he makes friends with the dreaded 'Gypsies of the river', among which is the beautiful Roux, increasing the contrasts ... Vianne, after being opposed in every way by the mayor of the small community of friends and be emarginatissimi 'Gypsies of the river', can be accepted by the country. Before the individual, then by all the inhabitants. Between Love, reconciliations, emancipation will be able to fit into many of the relationships between neighbors (more or less hidden) and to give crucial help to decide final stop after a long pilgrimage "
And now some very interesting reviews:
" The rotation constant, continuous and monotone of an ancient Maya pot reveals the secrets of the human soul, showing each a reflection of their wishes on the surface glazed ritual object. It 's a mysterious symbol, a symbol belonging to Vianne Rocher and her small daughter, Anouk, a fellow travel and adventure, that follows in their frequent moves on the wings of the north wind. It is this wind, a symbol of freedom and restlessness of life, that pushes up the quiet town of Lansquenet, where time seems to stand still: the mayor of the town, Count Reynaud, is acting exclusively for the welfare of its citizens, apparently to maintain the harmony that unites the community. The arrival of the beautiful Vianne, from the dark past, disturbs the balance of the fictitious place: a woman opens a chocolate shop in Lent, careful with the delights therein exposed to the Lenten fast which the mayor himself, to set a good example, has undergone. From that moment on, life will never be the same Lansquenet: despite being boycotted, the chocolate becomes the meeting point of the people of the country to find the courage to express their desires secret, enclosed in a magical dish and a cup of steaming hot chocolate, spiced with chilli. The Lasse Hallstrom's comedy has the sweet flavor of a fable, is delicate and poignant as the other work of the celebrated director, The Cider House Rules, tackles difficult issues such as prejudice and predestination, with a slight murmur which involves the viewer. The film was adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Joanne Harris and adapted for the screen by Robert Nelson Jacobs, for his excellent work in screenwriting, he received an Oscar nomination. Chocolat was nominated for four other statuettes: one for best music written by Rachel Portman, one for Best Picture, one for best supporting actress (Judy Dench, already an Oscar in the role of Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare info in Love) and finally, in the Best Actress category, a further nomination for the lovely Juliette Binoche, also thanks to the interpretation of the award-winning The English Patient nurse. France's Juliette, to interpret his Vianne, has discovered the magic of chocolate thanks to the teachings of the specialist Walter Bienz, which introduced the narrow circle of students of a tradition that has milllenaria Chilean and South American origins. The chocolate was, in fact, one of the essential elements of religious initiation ceremonies of the ancient Maya used in their raw state to free the soul from the earthly. And this is the secret that Vianne of Chocolat tries to convey to his fellow citizens, thanks to masterful test Binoche. We should also mention that the interpretation of Johnny Depp finds himself after Hallstrom's Eating Gilbert Grape, and here plays the role of the charming gypsy who wins the heart of the beautiful star. The role of the wanderer, the wanderer, seems to be particularly suited to Depp, already seen in similar role in the recent The Man Who Cried. Important role for Lena Olin, director's wife in life and a drunkard in the film, which, thanks to Vianne finds the courage to rebel against her husband and start a new life. An unusual and fascinating tale, this Chocolat, where even the wind has a profound symbolic significance: it's like fate, impetuously drag our lives, leading us to wander from one place to another, from one life to another until it subsides, it leaves us time to strengthen ourselves and, when ready to blow again, we are ready to face the storm. (Jo Went) "
" Cinema to eat. Karen Blixen against Joanne Harris, to cite one example. A story signed fifties - Babette's Feast - and a bestseller of the millennium - Chocolat - in their film adaptation, contending the minds and palates of spectators and newage borderline between Mediterranean tradition. Frame to frame, as if to say: transgress, please, and wallow. And it is This is what it is Babette's Feast, in which surrender to the love of food means giving up the love for life. Cooking is a sublime art form. The banquet is a gift. E 'revenge. The spirit and the flesh can share the same table, opposites attract, extremes meet. "Mercy and truth have met, my friends. Righteousness and bliss shall kiss." Wonderful testimony of the relationship psycho-physical connection between food and film, the wind of "Babette's Feast" echoes in Chocolat and seems to accompany the scene the main character Vianne Rocher. A woman who is married to the wind and that, as the wind shakes the hearts, thoughts, desires. Only ally, "the food of the gods. "That cocoa, according to the ancient Mayan tradition. Juliette Binoche plays the" unsaid "of a handful of souls trapped in a portion of the Middle Ages to liberate the passions. The Celeste Praline thus becomes the factory of the profane dreams disrespectful and hateful in the eyes of a community around the narrow bigotry of psychosis Count Reynaud. But it also became the factory through which the pleasures of the palate slip on things every day to signify the value. "They told me that chocolate is not a moral issue "he says Vianne, subverting the power with the temptation of taste and smell the rigor and persuasion. codes of meaning that give back to the imaginary village of Lansquenet the flavor of life. (Cafco) " " A film that combines sight and taste, delicate and tender as only a fairy tale can be challenging and slightly naughty as a diet of fruits of cacao. At last a work that strikes you with kindness, without splatter scenes, nor vulgarity. Very beautiful figures of women and girls who are united by their being different from the tissue and disintegrated cramped little province of France, very beautiful colors substantially leaden campaign, which is at the contrast of those bright and cheerful clothes for Juliette Binoche, and "immoral" of the chocolate shop. A good story, that gives confidence and optimism. Indeed, a film needed. (Mary Magdalene) "
" The director Lasse Hallstrom ("My Life as a Dog", "'s Eating Gilbert Grape," "Something to Talk About ..." The Cider House Rules ") directs this beautiful, simple and original story from the novel by Joanne Harris, who could be described as belonging to the genus "edible", as "Babette's Feast" or "Like Water for Chocolate, but that more than them offers much more graceful tones and full of passion. How can one not feel sympathy for that young mother Vianne and her daughter has a relationship so strong and sincere and that with its sweetness and spontaneity can in a short time to conquer an entire community. His "special" recipes with chocolate (the chocolate is certainly the most unique and served with a pinch of pepper), some of them very elaborate, they can get not only the palate but also to the hearts of the essay. Chocolate as a magic medicine, ancient remedy (according to the Maya it was the food of the gods) and extraordinary blend of spirituality and materiality of Life. Accurate was the choice of performers: the Binoche certainly above all others but also helps the young Depp with his air of mystery and fascination at the same time to make unreal and picturesque whole story. The film was nominated for the 2000 Oscar for Best Picture, Best Actress (Juliette Binoche), Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score (Rachel Portman). "
Reviews that do not share (followed in parentheses by my comment ) "I would say an unacknowledged remake of 'Babette's Feast', but the script uses too little sweetener and pepper or anything that seems to make irresistible chocolates Juliette. (Roberto Nepoti, 'La Repubblica', February 11 2001) " [I am not in agreement, indeed, one of the merits of this film lies in the delicacy and the absence of malice and vulgarity .. but not all souls are worthy of this pick, it seems ..]
"The spirit of the film is nicely libertarian in key unprejudiced appreciation of goodies, a bit 'on the model of' Babette's Feast 'and the final peace with the redemption of the villain may even remember 'The Grinch'. Judging from the laughter that was marked by the endless projection and final applause, 'Chocolat' it seems packed with perfect mix of ingredients. Even if the taste of this chocolate is a bit 'industrial'. ( Tullio Kezich , 'Corriere della Sera', February 11, 2001) [the sense of this review??]
"Based on a novel by Joanne Harris , played very well, 'Chocolat' is the end a little mannered, cloying like chocolate when it is too much. Lasse Hallstrom , Swedish, 54, husband of Lena Olin that in 'Chocolat' says a major character, is the director of 'My Life as a 4-legged', 'Happy Birthday Mr. Grape', 'The rules The Cider House '. Even if he works in the United States tries to save his film from the stereotypes and repetitive Hollywood standards: it succeeds, sometimes paying the price of a dull but vital optimism. "(Lietta Tornabuoni, 'La Stampa', 24/02 / 2001) [because of the delicacy and finesse should be defined dull?? However, it is a great honor to be able to arouse the interest of the public without resorting to the usual, and really disgusting, vulgar]
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