Advantages: An enjoyable film with a mystical charm Disadvantages: A little slow at times
initially tries to ignore. As time passes by Doug frequently visits the store and Tilo finds it increasingly difficult to ignore her feelings. On one occasion they touch, breaking one of the sacred rules. The spices become jealous of her relationship and start to turn away from her, refusing to guide her and things start to go wrong with her other customers. Tilo realises this is due to her breaking the rules but is torn between her love for the spices and her attraction to Doug. Will she choose forbidden love or remain true to her traditions?
The film is based on the novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni which I read several years ago and thoroughly enjoyed, so I when I heard they were making a film out of the book I was really looking forward to seeing it. I was not overly disappointed! Tilos shop looked amazing, pretty much how I'd pictured ...
Advantages: Lovely cinematography Disadvantages: Lack of chemistry between the leads
Tilo runs a spice store in San Francisco called Spice Bazaar. She is a Mistress of Spices and must live according to the rules she was taught by her mentor ? she mustn?t physically touch another human being, she mustn?t leave her store and she mustn?t use the spices for her own benefit. She has regular customers who come to her for spices to fix things that are not well in their lives. All is going well with the spice shop and Tilo?s life until Doug comes into her life; a handsome architect with his own issues that need resolving. The problem is, though, that they have a mutual attraction which is dangerous for Tilo and everyone who trusts in her ?magic?. Will Tilo stay faithful to her spices? Will she venture out into the big bad world and risk a romance with Doug? Will the spices take their revenge?
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Advantages: Light airy conservatory, pleasant service, good value for money Disadvantages: Nothing out of the ordinary
to the Shell Petrol station. To clarify that since there are two Shell stations, it's next to the expensive one - locals will now know exactly where I mean. From the outside, the Spice Garden isn't a big place and looks a bit like any 'between the wars' semi-detached house but once you're inside it's bigger than you expect. The whole of the ground floor with the exception of the kitchen has been knocked through to make one long room that extends out the back into a large, bright conservatory. So you could say that the Spice Garden built its extension on the garden and you'll not find a garden anymore ? just a nice view of the Shell's car wash.
We were greeted as soon as we entered and when they realised we wanted to eat in, we were led through the room and into the conservatory. There were very few of the normal 'Look out! You're in ...
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