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Steineded How sad is this?

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

justkrepper At first, I though it was just a funny movie that made fun of big girls; therefore I wasn't so excited about it. But it turns out to be a lesson of life. If we only look at the cinematographic aspect of this movie, it doesn't have any interest. However, the message behind this film is so deep : every woman is beautiful and deserve to find love! I will not watch it twice, but we spend a good time.

gwnightscream Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jason Alexander star in this 2001 comedy. Black (School of Rock) plays Hal, an executive who is fixated on the physical beauty of women. Self-help guru, Tony Robbins appears as himself who meets Hal while stuck in an elevator and hypnotizes him to see their inner beauty. Paltrow (Iron Man) plays Rosemary, a pretty, self-conscious woman Hal finds romance with, but is really obese and Alexander (Pretty Woman) plays Hal's nit-picky best friend, Mauricio. This is a good comedy from the Farrelly brothers (Dumb & Dumber, There's Something About Mary) with a great cast and good make-up effects I recommend.

SnoopyStyle At the age of 9, Hal Larson gets superficial advise from his delirious dying preacher father. He tells him to judge woman by their looks and forget about love. Hal (Jack Black) turns into a shallow man almost as bad as his friend Mauricio Wilson (Jason Alexander). His neighbor Jill (Susan Ward) dumps him. He gets stuck in an elevator with motivational guru Tony Robbins who hypnotizes him into seeing inner beauty as outer beauty. He starts dating overweight Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow) but he can only see her inner beauty.For a movie making fun of shallow behavior, it's actually pretty shallow itself. All the beautiful people are ugly inside. It's difficult to see Hal or Wilson ever getting a date. All the fat jokes essentially clash with the theme of judging people by their inner self. Even if a joke hits, I wonder about who the joke is making fun of. I am willing to give the Farrelly brothers credit for trying to tackle something substantial. There is a touching rom-com buried beneath everything. They do it in such a loopy way that I don't think it actually works. Although the little girl really hits me in the heart.

phd_travel This is my favorite of all the Farrelly Brothers movies. It's laugh out loud funny, and yet has a very well delivered message about internal and external beauty without being preachy. I think this one will be a classic in time to come because all the scenes are well written. Gwyneth Paltrow as Rosemary manages to convey emotion through the fat suit and that is not mean feat. Jack Black as Hal is just right for the role that deservedly made him a star. The supporting cast is excellent from Jason Alexander to all those who play all the various characters.I've watched it several times and it's still good. If you haven't seen it - it's hilarious and touching.