Better Than Chocolate
Lions Gate - Lions Gate
Release date: 1999-12-28
DVD
Director:Anne Wheeler
Actors: Wendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Marya Delver
Canada, Color, Comedies, Comedy, Comedy Video, Drama, English, Feature, Feature Film-comedy, Gay & Lesbian Films, Light, Mothers and Daughters, Movie, Nudity, Quirky, Reflective, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Sexual Awakening, Sexual Situations
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Better Than Chocolate
Date undefinedBetter than Chocolate is surely one of the best lesbian films ever made. The movie shows the many facets of the lesbian world, both good and bad. The lesbian love story begins early on and the thread of this romance continues throughout the movie. The lesbian characters are comfortable with both their sexual identity and their sexuality, unlike the vast majority of movies where the characters spend most of the movie struggling with these factors. The sex scenes are realistic and extremely erotic, among the best I've seen in a lesbian movie. Best of all, all the major characters live "happily ever after" in their own unique way.
The acting is excellent. My favorite character was Kim (portrayed by Christina Cox). She is an independent free spirit who is totally at ease with her sexual identity. In addition, the character is quiet, mildly brooding, as well as sultry and sexual. However, all the characters have their uniqueness and it is as if each one was destined to play that particular role... even the minor ones.
One of the things that separates this movie from so many others is the music. Every major scene seems to have a musical score that enhances the beauty of that moment.
If you're like me, after watching a movie a few times you want to know more about the making of the movie and the actors involved. In her commentary, film director Anne Wheeler did something unique. Instead of giving a monologue, Anne shows an abbreviated version of the film while adding tidbits about the actors, the shooting of a particular scene, as well as comments about the making of the movie itself. I was totally shocked to find that this film was made on an extremely low budget and shot in a mere 21 days. According to the commentary most scenes were done in only one or two takes. The film's content, the acting, the music and lighting are of such high quality the big budget film directors could take direction from Ms. Wheeler.
Better than Chocolate is sure to become a classic, like Desert Hearts and Tipping the Velvet. If you're looking for a lighthearted erotic view of lesbian life, this is the movie to see.
Better Than Chocolate
Better Than Chocolate
Date undefinedA good enough movie for a part of entertainment that is lacking (lesbian love stories)...
Better Than Chocolate
Date undefinedNot one of my favorite Lesbian movies, but I ordered it because everyone said I should own a copy. It was a typical so-so movie...cute chick mets another cute chick, they fall in love, both have issues that tear them apart, they get back together.
he movie tends to deal with prejudice in its forms...and the message is...prejudice is BAD. And we hear it over and over and over again.
My favorite character was the transgendered mtf. S/he made the film interesting, otherwise it was a so-so film.
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