Synopsis
Not long after moving into her own place, Maggie finds herself with two unsolicited roommates: her recently divorced mother, Lila, and her young brother. The timing is especially bad, considering Maggie has fallen hard for an attractive woman, Kim, only hours before they move in. What could be a nonissue becomes increasingly complicated -- since Maggie's family is unaware of her sexual orientation, and Maggie is not open to sharing that information.
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Cast
- Karyn DwyerMaggie
- Christina CoxKim
- Wendy CrewsonLila
- Ann-Marie MacDonaldFrances
- Peter OuterbridgeJudy
- Marya DelverCarla
- Tony NappoTony
- Jay BrazeauMr. Marcus
- Kevin MundyPaul
- Beatrice ZeilingerBernice
Recommendations
- 80
Variety
A terrifically entertaining romantic comedy, Better Than Chocolate tackles the age-old theme of the universal need for love with exuberance and gusto. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Better Than Chocolate is smart, funny adult entertainment -- the sex scenes are bold and convincing -- with a love story that is touching and surprisingly cheerful. - 75
Boston Globe
A semisweet nugget, an insinuating, low-budget little charmer. [27 Aug 1999, p.E4] - 70
The New York Times
For all the real problems faced by its characters, Better Than Chocolate is finally a comic rhapsody to romantic love, the possibility of happily ever after within an all-accepting subculture. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Despite its familiar trappings, Better Than Chocolate turns out to be quite enjoyable, thanks to some very engaging acting, a few involving subplots and an energy that must be credited to director Anne Wheeler. [27 Aug 1999, p.I] - 50
Austin Chronicle
For all its flaws, Better Than Chocolate is a fair enough entertainment value -- certainly no less meritorious overall than, say, Runaway Bride. But, like many other films that have boasted both a high likability quotient and a positive social message, it seems to be getting a bit more credit than it really deserves. And as far as I'm concerned it's no favor to allow a filmmaker of Anne Wheeler's obvious gifts to operate so far below peak efficiency. - 50
ReelViews
Wheeler is extremely secure in filming the sex scenes - they are inarguably erotic - but she has trouble with serious drama. Overall, that makes Better Than Chocolate a mixed bag with a wavering focus. In many ways, it's like the majority of heterosexual romances -- not unpleasant or unwatchable, but nothing special. - 50
Washington Post
You'd think indie filmmakers would have learned by now that people tend to put on a sober face when addressed from the pulpit.
