Review of Chocolat (2000) by Spangle — 27 Jun 2016

Sweet, sentimental, and easy to digest, Chocolat is a thoroughly charming film with a fantastic starring performance from Juliette Binoche. Though the film's villain can be a little much at times and thoroughly over-the-top, the film's mythical and whimsical foundation allows me to write this off.

While the film does not present much in terms of uniqueness or challenge to viewers, Chocolat is a thoroughly pleasant experiences that is good, but not my favorite. That said, the acting really does elevate it as Binoche does quite well and Johnny Deep turns in a typical young Johnny Depp charismatic role.

Overall, Chocolat is sweet and sentimental, but may prove a little rich to those expecting something more grounded in realism.