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best movie i've ever seen.

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I still remember watching it in theater with my friend, Ndelea, and all the rush of emotions that went through me the entire time I was watching it. The cinematography is excellent and makes you feel as if you are actually there in person, like a fly on the wall.Peter Outerbridge's portrayal of Judy is superb. When Judy sings "I'm not a F**king Drag Queen", despite the fact the song is very humorous, the pain that Judy feels over not being accepted as a woman is felt with every word. It is by far one of the best moments in the film.Another classic moment in the film is when Lila, portrayed by Wendy Crewson, discovers the liberation of masturbation. Lila is a woman who has no friends, is suffering a divorce, and has found herself disconnected from her daughter. When she finds the box of toys she is at first confused but curiosity takes control and she learns that she can pleasure herself and let go of all that baggage. As she approaches orgasm she is compelled to put down the chocolate she had been obsessively eating. The scene is spectacularly set to classical music and you are lifted up with Lila as she reaches her climax.The lives of these characters are so complex and their stories are told so well that you become swept up in their pain and struggle to be themselves, to find love, and to be accepted.

Well, the drama category is not really my cup of tea but i got stuck when this came on the other night and am now glad that i got stuck.It's actually not A love story but more like love stories. We have the lesbian couple, the lesbian book store owner who is loved in secret by the transvestite, the main characters brother who meets a bi-sexual girl and more....It deals with many of the issues people have with sexual multitude, even amongst the lines of people who are not straight. We get to see how these people experience both joy and anger, frustration and satisfaction.This is a real little gem and everybody should see it. It has a very playful atmosphere and even the sex scenes has that same playfulness to them. It doesn't feel forced or dirty but more like you go with the flow and follow a natural beautiful progress of the relationships. I especially like Karyn Dwyer's effort, natural talent at it's best. It works on many levels and is really clever and well made.Why not give it a try?

in my opinion, "better than chocolate" is not the awesome movie that some people call it on this site, but it is also not an absolute failure. it is a typical love story between two lesbians. the plot seems very recycled as well. the mother and teenage brother of one of the girls decides to move in because of her recent divorce, and, of course, the mother doesn't know that her daughter's "friend" that is also living with her is really her lover.of course, there are a few side plots in addition to this. for example, maggie, one of the girls, works in a bargain bookstore that sells mostly sexually explicit-type books. the owner of the bookstore ordered some books and the shipment is held at the border by customs because of the pornographic material.there are also some love stories on the side as well. for example, a bisexual friend of maggie's falls in love with her teenage brother that moves in. also the lesbian bookstore owner starts having a relationship with a transsexual. he is getting ready to have a sex change operation to turn him into a woman.i also thought it was funny when maggie's mother finds the box of dildos underneath the bed and uses one of them (no nudity shown here). as far as the nudity and sex scenes go, i don't find that much of it too explicit so if that is all your looking for, look further, but i definitely do not think it is for children because the few sex scenes that are in this movie do get somewhat hot.overall, the movie was good but nothing special!

To be honest, I had not heard about this movie until last week when I saw a poster advertising it as a free show at the university I work at with a led discussion to follow. I read a brief bit of it before going into it, though other than knowing it was going to deal with homosexual topics, I had no other expectations.My first thoughts on the movie was that it was like a fantasy. There were many stereotypes, and many of those were portrayed almost to an extreme. The main characters faced little to no gay opposition or hardships that would be expected. There were at least 2 subplots underlying the main plot which I think detracted from the focus. What was the message supposed to be? Was this supposed to be an artistic movie or a movie to educate, because it definitely wasn't a blockbuster aim like Brokeback Mountain.There were definitely too much cliché and stereotypes for my likes. Since it is an older film, the group I was in discussed if the time of the material was a factor. I pointed to a movie about gay men like The Wedding Banquet from the early 90s as a better movie in my opinion because it was better scripted and the plot lines weren't too diverse.Was this supposed to be an exploration of gender issues? As a romantic comedy, sad to say, I'd probably rather watch a Hugh Grant movie. However, would I see this movie again? Sure. Would I recommend it to people? Sure, if they don't mind the nudity or sexual issues dealing with lesbians. I give it a 5 because I found portions I could identify with because of my friends. Parts of the movie drew me in; I laughed, I felt pain. The acting wasn't bad, the filmography was pretty good, the soundtrack was good, the direction could have been better.