The result is sometimes enchanting, but, more often than not, it's frustrating, because the disparate elements of the plot never quite gel.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Lawrence Van Gelder
It is a measure of the shortcomings of this genial, well-meaning but ultimately unenchanting film that scene after scene is stolen by the second bananas.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Mary Elizabeth Williams
When the enchanted crab is the most appealing character in a movie, you know you're in some serious metaphoric hot water.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
A tuneless variation on the working girl-captivates-Mr. Big formula that has propelled fairy tales as old as Cinderella.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
The premise was a yummy one in the Mexican hit "Like Water for Chocolate," but it's best to pack Tums in case of heartburn this time around. [5 February 1999, Life, p.11E]Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: John Anderson
The two leads are unappealing, the story is dragged on for days and the rather random magical element renders any human factor irrelevant..Read Full Review »
The dialogue is fast but bad, the acting is loud but awful and the morality is chaste but unromantic. As for the food, it looks vulgar.Read Full Review »
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