Spice is full of colorful family moments and flavored with observations like the role of spices in provoking wars. Takis Zervoulakos' elegant camerawork serves up painterly, magical shots of condiments, lavish banquets and mysterious spaces.
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VarietyDerek Elley
VarietyDerek Elley
Using the familiar device of cuisine as a metaphor for national identity and personal feelings, bitter-sweet pic about a man torn between his ethnicity (Greek) and the country of his birth (Turkey) makes its points lightly and entertainingly, with only a routine third act letting down the package.
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The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
It does have some sweet touches and a droll sense of humor.
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San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
There's more than a touch of whimsy in A Touch of Spice, a sentimental Greek offering that's been immensely popular in its home country but doesn't translate well.
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New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
Don't expect to taste anything surprising.
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New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
One big hunk of cinematic moussaka with lots of appetizing shots of food.
