Chocolat
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Plot Summary: A mysterious woman (Juliette Binoche) and her daughter (Victoire Thivisol)
move into a small French village and open a chocolate shop just in time for
lent. This particular French village is known for its conformity and obedience
in all things that are expected of them. When the chocolate shop opens the
little village is shaken by temptation and the little town starts to liven up.
However, the ever strict Comte De Reynaud (Alfred Molina) has set his sights
against the chocolate shop in order to save the tranquility of his village.
Director: Lass Hallström
Writer: Joanne Harris (novel)
Robert Nelson Jacobs (screenplay)
Cast: Johnny
Depp
(Roux)
Juliette Binoche
(Vianne Rocher)
Lena
Olin
(Josephine Muscat)
Carrie-Anne
Moss
(Caroline Clairmont)
Peter
Stormare
(Serge Muscat)
Judi
Dench
(Armande Voizin)
Victoire
Thivisol
(Anouk)
Alfred
Molina
(Comte De Reynaud)
Rating: PG-13
Review: This movie was a GOOD movie. You know, like one of those movies with a
message but still enjoyable. Johnny Depp is wonderful as Roux, the Irish water
gypsy. He comes into the movie nearly halfway through, but he’s worth waiting
for and oh so sexy! Another great thing about the movie is that you get to see
Johnny play his guitar, and yes, that really is him playing. Juliette Binoche
is great as Vianne, most time she calm and collected, but when she gets mad,
she gets MAD and its very cool. And when she gets sad she gets Johnny Depp, go
figure. Alfred Molina is irritating until the very end and then you can’t help
but feel sorry for him. He plays a jerk for the whole movie and he can still
inspire sympathy. This movie also has terrific music, some of it played by
Johnny Depp himself. Overall, it is a great movie.
Trivia: This is
Johnny Depp’s second movie with Lena Olin. Lena Olin was in The Ninth Gate
as Liana Telfer.