Unfortunately, the martial arts action is only half the movie – the rest is badly acted and gory.
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10/24/08
Chocolate (2009)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:23
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Chocolate is a bizarre martial arts flick, with a slushy plot, an unusual protagonist, and breathtaking stunts.
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Zen, a girl born from an affair between two members of rival crime syndicates, lives in recluse with her mother. She learns how to fight by absorbing martial arts skills from what she sees on TV... [More]
Starring: JeeJa Yanin, Ammara Siripong, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong
Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Reviews for Chocolate
It’s likely to be drooled over by fans of the genre and no doubt enthused about by Quentin Tarantino. But if kung fu ain’t your thing, this won’t convert you.
10/24/08
JeeJa Yanin is a sensational discovery but this mixed assortment of high kicks and even higher melodrama may be an imperfect vehicle for her.
10/20/08
Top CriticThe director makes sure we know that it all proves how people with special needs can triumph.
10/24/08
Don’t bother looking for wires and safety nets because there aren’t any. As the end credits show in wince-making detail, all the performers genuinely suffer for their art.
10/24/08
A bizarre, often tasteless, but never dull Thai martial arts movie.
10/24/08
Enjoyable thriller.
10/29/08
Is it radical or offensive? I really don't know. It certainly got my attention.
10/24/08
Top CriticYes, it's extremely choppy and not terribly well-developed, with characters appearing and disappearing at random. But the fights are so impressive that we can't help but be thoroughly entertained.
10/24/08
The slightly slushy plot is really an excuse to catch your breath between the action sequences, which are fast, loud and crammed with references that only Bruce Lee fans will properly appreciate.
10/24/08
The heart of the film may be its action sequences but, even outside the battle arena, ‘Chocolate’ is a nicely characterised and consistently likeable piece of work.
10/24/08
Top CriticAnother symphony of exquisitely choreographed carnage.
10/24/08
Top CriticChocolate gives us the first autistic action hero.
11/19/08
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02/06/09
Takes its time to get going, but once the action kicks in, it's mildly engaging with lots of mindless fun, especially for avid fans of martial arts films.
02/07/09
Even if it doesn't make much sense, tugs shamelessly at the heartstrings, and features a heavy with Jennifer Aniston hair, the feature sparks in just the right way, making for a fist-clenching, mouth-agape sit.
02/12/09
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02/27/09
Chocolate (Chokgohlaet) offers sensational martial arts set pieces -- beautifully choreographed, exquisitely colored, and acrobatically shot.
03/08/09
Ultimately there isn't much of a movie here, just a series of great-looking and expertly filmed showdowns that are worth the price of a rental
05/03/09
Anyone knows we all come here just to see the girl kick serious behind. At least she does just that, and after a while Chocolate mainly and plainly feels like the exhibition that it is.
04/08/09
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