Chocolat

“One Taste is All it Takes…”

It only took me all but 12 years to taste this remarkable film! J And how could you not say Chocolat without “Mmmm”! J This 2000 film set in the equally remarkable small and rural 1959 French village was a delicious delight from start to finish – no ‘pun’ intended J

I wasn’t quite sure if the audience could handle all that chocolate and Johnny Depp at once; but somehow it was an ever such marvelous idea! This drama, romance was written by English Joanne Harris and adapted into screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs and directed by Swedish director Lasse Hallstrom. French beauty and actress Juliette Binoche starred in this film as the mysterious woman Viviane who brought ecstasy to this little community. Other well-known and well-loved actors you may recognize in this quaint film would be the alluring Johnny Depp, English ‘force-to-be-reckoned-with’  Judi Dench, Canadian Carrie-Anne Moss whom you may remember from ‘The Matrix’ and Oscar nominated Swedish Lena Olin and Irish ‘innocent-faced’ Hugh O’Conor you may remember from ‘My Left Foot’ to name a few.

It was a film experience similar to none-other; with splendid cinematography, the simple story of doing what feels right and keeping the balance and splendor of life as well as one that warmed the heart with fragranced and lovely tang! J With an estimated budget of $25 million, it was easy to see how all their hard-work was paid off as they made back a well-deserved $152 million world-wide.

It made me laugh and cry – I’d certainly recommend for a wondrously luscious night of fun. Alone or with friends – even if they happen to be some good ole’ blocks of Chocolat! J