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02/13/09
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
At its heart, Chocolate is a simple tale of a special girl trying to make her way in a considerably unspecial world.
02/13/09
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
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
It boils down to this: Thai girl fighting. Is that enough of a movie for you?
02/06/09
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02/06/09
Chocolate is risibly sentimental even for a genre not known for its emotional sophistication.
02/06/09
Top Critic... the fights are terrific, tightly choreographed with a good sense of ensemble movement and shot in long takes that preserve the fluidity of the action...
02/05/09
The world may not have needed a Thai-language martial-arts hybrid of Kill Bill and Rain Man, but by God, it's got one now.
02/03/09
The finale is an extended tour de force equal parts Bruce Lee, Tony Jaa, and Donkey Kong.
02/03/09
Chocolate gives us the first autistic action hero.
11/19/08
A less tasty martial-arts actioner featuring an autistic kickboxing queen energized by confectionery.
10/18/08
Top CriticIt fails to be the exploitation movie it desperately wants to be. Too much attention is paid to the tear-jerking elements, which never register because the plot is so sparse.
08/11/08
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