This was a really great movie. I took a long time to decide to see it but when I finally did I was glad I chose it over Evolution or Tomb raider. Knowing what I know now it really was never a contest. I am a pretty big fan of Juliet Binoche (who isn't) and I've liked her in every movie I've seen her in. Most of the time though she is speaking ?French though but this time she's speaking English. She really does everything in this movie well but its not only her in it of course. All the other characters are very well played. I can't think of one exception with the stand-out performers being, IMHO the Mayor and Serge' wife as well as the little girl. The movie did not really have any huge incredible highlights it just did everything very very well and was consistent. It also held you very well. Plenty happened in that 2 hours but the pace is just right. The story was very good and well written I enjoyed it and found it to be mostly real. Then there was the chocolate. Really if there was one unbelievable thing in the film it was the effect that Juliet' chocolate had on everyone. WOW I mean it was hilarious watching more and more people fall into total dependence on this stuff after only one crumb. But hey they were sceptical to. I also enjoyed Johnny Depp although he comes on in the later part of the film he still gets plenty of time and I think besides his occasionally off accent was pretty good. I saw it on the big screen which was lucky. On DVD or Video it would still be worth a watch. Go see it.