Review of Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) by Carmen C — 19 Jun 2010

I remember reading the book yeeeaars ago an dreally likeing it. Themovie, not so much...

This review of Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) was written by Carmen C on 19 Jun 2010.

Love in the Time of Cholera has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Veronica H (65) on 01 Jul 2013

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By Kyle G (805) on 22 May 2012

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By Maya E (38) on 26 Feb 2012

Before watching the movie, I was planning to read the novel since i've heard a lot about Gabriel Garcia Marquez, but now i'm somehow hesitant…

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By Ray H (322) on 26 Jan 2014

Incredibly Moving, Epic In Scale. I Enjoyed Where I Was Drawn To Throughout This Perterbing Love Story. Bitter-Sweet As It Was…

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By Megan A (149) on 07 Sep 2012

Wholely inadequate adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez's meditation on love in its myriad forms…

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Javier Bardem is fantastic. Especially I loved his narration. A truly heart-breaking story of love…

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By Goose R (50) on 10 Jun 2012

It starts slow, then is good, then back to slow, just below OK movie…

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