A Fantasy Adventure Romance with a happy ending! The opening scene is a soft narration by Vivian [Agnes Bruckner] as an adult, while you view her as a child, making angels in the snow:) You then flash to the present, where you see the very athletic adult Vivian, jogging to her job at the Chocolate boutique.
The European locations were very scenic and the violence was minimal. It is very much an artistic adventure romance. The plot is straightforward, but there is a central moral theme: everyone should have the right to pursue their own dreams and love who they choose - this should even include those who can transform themselves into werewolves!
Vivian is put under pressure as the next-to-be-chosen by the Alpha male werewolf. She decides to be quite uppity and contrary, in wanting the freedom to marry whom she chooses - and live to tell about it! Besides the chosen locale, the European bent can also be seen in their continued fascination for Rave-style Discos. In one scene many young people (perhaps half of them part of the werewolf nation) gather after-hours to socialize, network, drink, and dance to sweat it off.
"Blood and Chocolate" is a very good movie. It demonstrates that you often have to fight for even basic freedoms. Curiously, the movie was somewhat overlooked due to various circumstances: there were plot differences from the book, the European flavor may feel unfamiliar to some, many had horror expectations and simply couldn't tolerate a romance:)
I highly recommend it. A lot of effort was put into the production, and the actors were stellar.
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