Better Than Chocolate on DVD (1999)

Better than most

eternalalien from Sheffield, England , 27/02/2004

This film was voted Audience Award Winner at The London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 1999.

It's not surprising! After a derth of decent lesbian movies this came as a breath of fresh air.

It's entertaining, amusing, interesting, and the cast is attractive! - what more could you want?

Oh yes...it's well written and nicely shot.

The film has something to say about all forms of women's and transgendered sexuality without being 'PC'. There are one or two of the usual stereotypes, but on the whole the characters are real and nicely fleshed out. You care about them. It helps that the actors really can act.

All involved give fine performances (the leads can be spotted in many other films and TV shows), but particular mention must be given to Wendy Crewson ('The 6th Day','Bicentennial Man') for her fine comic turn as Maggie's mother.

This is a lighthearted film that you can watch again and again.

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Feelgood film

A customer from Canterbury, England , 22/05/2004

Have had friends raving about this film for a couple of years so I decided to see what all the fuss was about. What a fab little film. It's fluffy and heart warming without being too sugary and the angst is kept to a minimum. One to watch with the G/F and a bottle of red.

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Better than the rest

Eternalalien from South Yorkshire , 30/03/2004

Voted Audience Award Winner at The London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 1999 this film unsurprisingly popular. After so few decent lesbian movies in the preceding years this came as a breath of fresh air.

It's amusing, interesting, entertaining and the cast is gorgeous! - what more could you want? Oh yes...it's nicely shot and well written.

The film has something to say about all forms of women's and transgendered relationships and sexuality without being heavy or 'PC'. There are one or two stereotypes, but on the whole the characters are nicely fleshed out and real. You care about them.

It helps that the actors really can act. All involved give fine performances (many can be spotted in other films and on TV). Special mention should be given to Wendy Crewson ('Spencer for hire', 'Bicentennial Man') for her fine comic turn as Maggie's mother. The scene where she discovers just what is 'better than chocolate' is amazingly funny!

This is a wonderful, light-hearted film that you can watch again and again.

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Poignant, lesbian, romantic comedy.

Helen from Kent, England. , 04/08/2005

A fairly lightweight,lesbian love story, in which some pretty serious issues are explored such as coming out,seeking acceptance,transgender problems,prejudice and insecurity. Somewhat stereotypical and cliched at times,but also funny,sensitive and enlightening for the less-informed.

It is set in Canada,low budget but well acted and shot.The cabaret/club scenes are wonderful to watch and brilliantly performed. In all a bitter-sweet experience,well-balanced and sensitively performed with a humorous and empathetic look at lesbian and transgender sexuality without falling into the regretably all too common trap of becoming a porno movie,thrilling the wrong audience for the wrong reasons! Worth watching whatever your sexuality.

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Better than most

eternalalien from Sheffield, England , 27/02/2004

This film was voted Audience Award Winner at The London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 1999.

It's not surprising! After a derth of decent lesbian movies this came as a breath of fresh air.

It's entertaining, amusing, interesting, and the cast is attractive! - what more could you want?

Oh yes...it's well written and nicely shot.

The film has something to say about all forms of women's and transgendered sexuality without being 'PC'. There are one or two of the usual stereotypes, but on the whole the characters are real and nicely fleshed out. You care about them. It helps that the actors really can act.

All involved give fine performances (the leads can be spotted in many other films and TV shows), but particular mention must be given to Wendy Crewson ('The 6th Day','Bicentennial Man') for her fine comic turn as Maggie's mother.

This is a lighthearted film that you can watch again and again.

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Better than the rest

Eternalalien from South Yorkshire , 30/03/2004

Voted Audience Award Winner at The London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 1999 this film unsurprisingly popular. After so few decent lesbian movies in the preceding years this came as a breath of fresh air.

It's amusing, interesting, entertaining and the cast is gorgeous! - what more could you want? Oh yes...it's nicely shot and well written.

The film has something to say about all forms of women's and transgendered relationships and sexuality without being heavy or 'PC'. There are one or two stereotypes, but on the whole the characters are nicely fleshed out and real. You care about them.

It helps that the actors really can act. All involved give fine performances (many can be spotted in other films and on TV). Special mention should be given to Wendy Crewson ('Spencer for hire', 'Bicentennial Man') for her fine comic turn as Maggie's mother. The scene where she discovers just what is 'better than chocolate' is amazingly funny!

This is a wonderful, light-hearted film that you can watch again and again.

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