#MOVIE CHOCOLAT MOVIE#
Fans of the movie will be pleased with the way this one has turned out. Banding and aliasing are kept at bay though, which is very nice.Īll in all, a solid presentation for a movie that wasn't made to look spectacularly clear in any format. Digital noise spikes during darker scenes. Blacks just aren't as dark and delineated as is the norm. Crushing is a frequent annoyance, but it could be caused because of the look of the film. Mid-range photography lacks the kind of detail we've come to expect from Blu-ray, but when the camera gets in close, fine facial and textual details are clearly there. Edges are well defined at times, but other times diffused white light breaks up edges making them a little harder to discern. Blacks are never bottomless, but they do a fine job even though they appear a tad bit lighter than we've become accustomed to on this format. It's not the high-def pop we're always searching for, but it accurately represents the movie. Again, this really shouldn't be thought of as a weakness in the transfer or encode, it's just how the movie looks. There's a fuzzy softness that's draped over the entire presentation.
#MOVIE CHOCOLAT 1080P#
So it's no surprise that the 1080p high definition transfer of the movie is a little light when it comes to revealing fine detail or strong vibrant colors. It adds to its whimsical feel and is completely a product of the movie's source material. The back of the case indicates a region A release only.īy nature 'Chocolat' has always had a diffused, dream-like look to it.
It's been brought to Blu-ray in a standard Blu-ray case, housed on a 50GB Dual Layer disc. At first 'Chocolat' sounds like another slog through a formulaic chick-flick, but after you watch, it's hard not to describe it as delightful. A movie that swims around in your head like a sweet (pun intended) dream. It helps air out the more intensely honest scenes, and counteracts the rather weighty morals being put forward. Lasse Hallström gives the movie a much needed dream-like feel. Vianne moves into the village, sets up shop, and sells chocolate by the pound just because it's chocolate. He's what drives the movie, even though Binoche and Depp are displayed so prominently on the cover. He disappears into any role, not matter how miniscule. Watching Molina stomp around town trying to scare the villagers into not partaking in chocolate is funny. It's not that religion is bad and that the lack of it is good, it's just that if people don't think about why they're acting a certain way then there's something wrong with the equation. Instead I think that the reason for 'Chocolat's being, and the spirit of its message as a whole, is that following a set of predetermined rules can lead to an almost zombie-like society. It depicts a war between religious folks and the hedonists of the world, but never really declares a victor. Is 'Chocolat' a testament against religion as a whole? I wouldn't say it is. He uses their religion to guilt them into things they don't necessarily want to do. Reynaud is a man who enjoys the power he can flaunt and wield over the east-to-convince townsfolk. Who hates chocolate? It's because he can. As soon as the chocolate shop opens he declares an all out war on the sweet morsels of sin. The town is ruled over by a staunchly religious man, Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), who follows his religion because he likes its structure rather than believing – or even caring about – its true purpose. Her assorted confections prove to be tempting for the townspeople during their time of going without. The entire town is getting ready for the season of Lent, but Vianne moves in and starts up a chocolate shop. They happen upon a French village where people take the edicts of their religion very seriously. They blow from town to town, not ever staying too long in one place. Vianne (Juliette Binoche) and her daughter are wanderers. It sucks you in with its whimsy and keeps you fascinated by its various assortments of chocolate treats.
In the end, however, 'Chocolat' grows on you. At the end of the film, Sydney confesses that he ended up watching 'Chocolat' and describes it as "just delightful." And so it is, on the outside 'Chocolat' seems like a movie created in order for women to swoon over a pre-Jack Sparrow Depp. The crux of that argument is how I feel about 'Chocolat.' Sydney's basic argument is that the movie sounds far too chick-flicky to even take serious, while Peter describes it as a heartfelt movie that may take the viewer by surprise. First thing I think about when I hear the movie 'Chocolat' mentioned isn't that Johnny Depp is in it sporting a very suave ponytail, it's the conversation that Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) and Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) have about it in 'I Love You, Man'.
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