I enjoyed this movie, it was a love story, with humor and sadness, and somewhat a 'cliff hanger'. It showed Spanish culture in terms of the importance of family and how each person has a role within the family. Magic Realism is displayed throughout this movie.
While it started with the birth of Tita, it was soon discovered that she was not her father's biological child. Magic Realism is first noted in this film with her father, Roberto, discovering Tita is not his and it pains him so greatly, he actually dies. Her mother never forgave the child for this and so she treated Tita horribly her entire life. It reminded me of the story Cinderella. Only Tita was not a step daughter. Her mother was just an evil and cynical. She wasn't happy so Tita could not be happy.
More Magic Realism as her mother notices Tita's affection for Pedro, so she decides to not only not allow her to marryp Pedro, she has her sister Rosaura marry him and they all live in the same house. The mother further torments her by having her make the wedding cake, Tita's tears drop in the cake, then when everyone eats it they all start to cry, and then they throw up.
Probably the best example of Magic Realism came at the end of the movie. Both Pedro and Tita have been waiting for over 22 years to be together, so on Esperanza's wedding night when they are finally alone and can be together, Pedro dies in the middle of their romantic start to their new life.
This movie reminded me of an American Soap Opera. People have an idea of what they think life should be, but when reality hits it is never close to what they thought it would be.
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