Lovestory and cooking (Like Water For Chocolate (DVD))

Member Name: maya26

Product:	Like Water For Chocolate (DVD)
Date:	12/01/09 (201 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: good story, worth watching

Disadvantages: boring at start

I was able to read the book because its a subject requirement when I was still studying, and I admit that I don't really read books or English novel in particular. Reading the book at first is just an obligation for me to be able to coupe up with that subject, but in the end I found myself hooked with the story. The book is written by Ms. Laura Esquivel, she's a Mexican writer, later on to understand more of the book, our professor made us watch the movie version of the book.

Plot
The story is about Tita, her family and her love her life Pedro. The family tradition forbidden her to marry Pedro, she is obligated to take care of her parents until they die. And because Pedro loves her, he decided to marry her older sister just to get closer to her, Tita is a great cook and so her cooking is affected by the way she feels, and the people who eat it. Because of Pedro's decision, things became more complicated up to the time Pedro and her sister's son was born. As the situation became worst, to the death of Pedro's son, Tita gone crazy and was force to put in an asylum. Inside the mental health center she met Mr. John Brown, John took care of her and helped her, as she was starting a new life being with John anoher tragedy occur that made her go back to the ranch or to her mother's house. With her come, back another twist and turn happened that lead to her love to Pedro, in another world.

Actors/Actress/Characters
Actually I don't know or I'm not familiar with the actors or actress in the movie but they did a great job portraying there roles.

Opinion
I truly understand why our professor made us watch the movie,the fact that we student are lazy to read the book...LOL The story has a relevant to an everyday life of a women, for what I understand is about being suppressed for what she feels and how she will manage her life. Laura Esquivel made a good and unique story here, as someone who can cook, I truly believe that when you cook what you feel reflects on the food that you prepare and the outcome will be seen on the people who eat the food. Its a great feeling to cook for someone, whether if its your friend, your family or someone you love, but it has to be prepared with lots of enthusiasm and sincerity. I think its not just about cooking it is in general, love what you do, do it with all your heart and with all your sincerity.

Cooking here is just another side the story can offer, the romantic lovestory of TIta and Pedro is beyond the food that she cooks. For me, Tita's love for Pedro and vice versa shows that LOVE lies with destiny. No matter wherever you go or whatever happens if the two person are destined with each other, time, tears, and distance is just an obstacle that they have to go through. Although there's a twist in the ending I still believe that its still LOVE that binds them.

Summary: Like water for chocolate