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I didn't want to like Mistress of Spices, as most of the films involving the leading lady tend to be ... fluff. She's really pretty, but sometimes her acting can come forth a little forced. I also really dislike Bollywood films in general, as they tend to veer towards the meoldramatic and sappy, predictable love triangles. No thanks.
Mistress of Spices, if you give it the chance to be, is a sweet fairy tale, told from the perspective of the heroine, rather than the omniscient third-person narrative that is so common in such tales. Go into the film with a mind to watch something fun, that you can share with a good friend, and a large bowl of popcorn.
See, now I have to go read the book.
The Mistress of Spices Overview
(Romance) Tilo runs a spice store in San Francisco and has a magical gift of seeing into her customers' lives and desires. But, when a handsome, enigmatic American with a secret past enters her store, Tilo’s own desires are stirred for the first time.
Mistress of Spices - M. Reynard - Montana
This was a stunning film. With the exception of one scene the pictures were beautiful and vibrant. The colors really shone and since the majority of the film was done in the Spice Shop it could be seen that great care was given to the surroundings. Mounds of spices, jars of spices, hanging spices, all very intriguing are in every nook and cranny of the set. It makes your mouth water just to look at it all.
The music in this film was wonderful. It was very earthy and fit in well with the thought of spices and passion. One song even got my pulse racing as it created anticipation within the movie.
The main character, Tilo (Aishwarya Rai), is a young girl who, despite having the gift of second sight, faces much hardship in her young life. After the death of her parents, she escapes from kidnappers and is washed onto a beach where she is taken in by a women's society who is dedicated to the mystery of spices. Here she learns to be a Mistress of Spices.
Being a Mistress of Spices comes with many rules and responsibilities. She must never leave her San Francisco store, she must never use the spices for her self, and she must never touch skin with any other person. In exchange for all this, using the spices, she is able to help people in many ways whether they are looking for love, spiritual advice, healing, or any of the numerous problems that people seem to get themselves into.
These rules take a toll on her however when the handsome Doug (Dylan McDermott) is hurt in front of her store. Although the chilis try to warn her, she quickly falls for this handsome intriguing man. However, the more her feelings grow and she breaks the rules, the more her clients run into trouble when the spices have an adverse effect. She begins to realize she must choose between her own desires and those of the spices.
While overall I really enjoyed this movie, there was several things that did sour my view a bit. For one, the first scene we see involves a young Tilo walking over coals. The graphics for this were horrible and very obviously fake. Another part I did not enjoy was the back story of Doug's characters. It didn't seem to fit with the rest of the story. I may need to read the book to see if it somehow ties in better just so I can understand why it was added.
This movie was nice. While it wasn't amazingly outstanding I think it did a good job of presenting a magical story. The scenes were intriguing and beautiful and the acting, while not spectacular, was good enough.
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