Review of Like Water for Chocolate (1992) by Latoya B — 08 Sep 2008

Best romantic movie to watch with your Boo!! I love it and you'll love it too.

This review of Like Water for Chocolate (1992) was written by Latoya B on 08 Sep 2008.

Like Water for Chocolate has generally received very positive reviews.

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Its quite hard to understand if you haven't read the book. the movie is fine, but I enjoyed reading it much more than watching it…

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By Anthony B (897) on 08 Jun 2012

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I was a huge fan of the book, meriting at least two rereadings. Perhaps I had some great expectations about the movie that it somehow underdelivered…

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By Xanele P (2) on 27 Aug 2012

I would like to meet the critics who honoured this movie with a 90% rating. The 2 hours spent watching it were long and painful…

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By Etra W (4) on 17 Apr 2012

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