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Chocolate (2009)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:23

Rotten:8

Average Rating:6.1/10

Consensus: Chocolate is a bizarre martial arts flick, with a slushy plot, an unusual protagonist, and breathtaking stunts.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violence throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity.

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Feb 6, 2009 Limited

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... 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 and from the Muay Thai boxing school next to her home. When Zen’s mother falls ill she sets out on an ambitious quest to settle the debts still owed from her mother’s gangster days, which leads her to confrontations with dangerous criminals, as well as an unexpected encounter with her father. Directed by Prachya Pinkaew known for his hit films Ong-Bak and Tom Yum Goong (The Protector) starring Tony Jaa. --© Magnolia [More]

Starring: JeeJa Yanin, Ammara Siripong, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong

Starring: JeeJa Yanin, Ammara Siripong, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong

Director: Prachya Pinkaew

Director: Prachya Pinkaew
Screenwriter: Ma-Deaw Chukiatsakwirakul, Nepalee Sakweerakul
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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Feb 10, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - Japanese, English, Thai
  • Subtitles - Spanish - Optional

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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

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/03/09
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

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.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
04/08/09
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

It's called Chocolate, but Cheese would have been just as good. Soaked with tears, full of schmaltz, and yet strewn with bodies, Prachya Pinkaew's new kick-'em-up is extreme action, extreme melodrama, and extremely hard to resist.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
03/12/09
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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Chocolate (Chokgohlaet) offers sensational martial arts set pieces -- beautifully choreographed, exquisitely colored, and acrobatically shot.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
03/08/09
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters
N/R

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Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
02/27/09
Chris Bumbray
Chris Bumbray
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Vimistananda is nothing less than an awe-inspiring force of nature.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
02/26/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

A sweet treat for martial arts movie buffs despite lightly bitter flaws.

Full Review Source: Kung Fu Cinema | comment Comment
02/18/09
Mark Pollard
Mark Pollard
Kung Fu Cinema

Character development and cogent storytelling are in short supply. Yeah, so?

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
02/13/09
Stan Hall
Stan Hall
Oregonian

At its heart, Chocolate is a simple tale of a special girl trying to make her way in a considerably unspecial world.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
02/13/09
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

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.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
02/12/09
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
DVDTalk.com

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.

Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru | comment Comment
02/07/09
Avi Offer
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru

It boils down to this: Thai girl fighting. Is that enough of a movie for you?

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/06/09
Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times
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02/06/09
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02/06/09
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Chocolate is risibly sentimental even for a genre not known for its emotional sophistication.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
02/06/09
Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee
New York Times
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... 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...

Full Review Source: Seanax.com | comment Comment
02/05/09
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seanax.com

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.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
02/03/09
Jim Ridley
Jim Ridley
Village Voice
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The finale is an extended tour de force equal parts Bruce Lee, Tony Jaa, and Donkey Kong.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
02/03/09
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

Chocolate gives us the first autistic action hero.

Full Review Source: What Would Toto Watch? | comment 1 Comment
11/19/08
Christian Toto
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