Simply Irresistible
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- Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flanery
- Summary: A young department store manager (Flannery) finds himself falling in love against his will with a woman (Gellar) who has recently inherited a restaurant and whom he thinks may have strange magical powers.
- Director: Mark Tarlov
- Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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75Old-fashioned and obvious, yes, like a featherweight comedy from the 1950s. But that's the charm.
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50It's a movie, a goofy little movie. Not so bad, but as far as food and sensuality go, ``Like Water for Chocolate'' still has the edge.
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30When the enchanted crab is the most appealing character in a movie, you know you're in some serious metaphoric hot water.
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25The 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]
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