Well it's official now- I'm definitely gonna put my (very) short reviews here. I can't help it... When I watch a movie- sometimes I'm so drawn to it - that I forget who I am or where I am... (The same always happens with books... I already missed my stop on the subway coz of that...)
"The Mistress of Spices" (2006) is based on Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's book of the same name. I wish I had read the book first- but I think I've never heard of it (even though now when I think about it - I'm pretty sure that my mom has it in Hebrew at home... hmmm...).
Not like other examples- in this case I don't mind watching the movie first- coz it was such a colorful, magical, romantic, mysterious and beautiful one. The story is almost a fairytale, the colors are so vivid and bright, the music is perfect for the cause. For about 100 minutes you completely forget reality - even though it stands right in front of your face- the movie takes place in real life San Francisco. If you feel like stepping out of ordinary life to a place full of passion and magic - you better watch this movie.
I think I'm going to find that book now- knowing the story and the ending doesn't seem to make me want to read it any less- because books hide so much more in them- so many more details than you can actually capture by watching a movie. In a book- you "drink" every little thing, nothing goes through you without leaving a mark.
A note about the star this movie didn't get (I'll give it 4 stars) - I never like it in movies when immigrants, whom their mother tongue is not English, speak it among themselves.
1 comment:
I've read the book,it sucks, you missed nothing. I can send it to you if you wish...goni
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