Review of Like Water for Chocolate (1992) by Joy J — 05 Jan 2008

Chopping, slicing, dicing, stewing and sauteeing with emotion. Great!

This review of Like Water for Chocolate (1992) was written by Joy J on 05 Jan 2008.

Like Water for Chocolate has generally received very positive reviews.

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Like Water for Chocolate is an amazing film. It is about a young woman who discovers that her cooking has magical effects…

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By Susana R (5) on 11 Jan 2012

La nana no me dejaba verla asi que tuve que esperar casi 20 AÑOS para ver...esto? mmh la pelicula que inició el nuevo cine mexicano…

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By Olivia B (146) on 19 Mar 2012

I loved it, great love story and I love how they added the Mexican history to it.. I highly recommend if you like romance…

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By Marianne V (38) on 11 Jan 2013

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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 Melissa W (349) on 07 May 2012

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By Ana M (421) on 19 Aug 2012

La adaptaciÃ³n al cine no le llega ni a los talones al libro... pero para estar hecha con tan pocos recursos estÃ¡ bastante bien lograda…

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The magic is mixed well with Mexican cuisine and offers a memorable love story. Beautiful jewel of Mexican cinema…

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