DAVE'S TOP 10 MOVIES SEEN IN 2017 #3 MONSIEUR CHOCOLAT
213 views · Published 28 December 2017 · 2:21 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: daveinprogress3 · 2017 · Howto & Style
I saw this in the cinema with my good friend Murray; having chosen not to see it in the travelling French Film Festival earlier in the year. 'Chocolat' was one of the big surprises for me among the 100 movies I saw in 2017. It moved me so much; I was still weeping as we were walking down the street to the car after leaving the cinema! Adding to my sense of wonder about it was discovering that Footit was played here by James Thierree - who is the grandson of Charlie Chaplin! He is astounding in this film. So talented with the exuberance of the clowning as well as holding his own dramatically in some of the more tender moments in the narrative. In the title role, Omar Sy is superb. He has such presence on screen and makes the most of every moment. The film is a complete transportation to another era; back virtually a century (where the film commences) and is so handsomely designed and filmed. As with 'Loving', race and colour are still sadly resonant issues around the world and whilst the viewer could just enjoy Monsieur Chocolat for its theatrics and storytelling; it has significance for the era we live in right now.
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