Truly disturbing treatment of an OK premise. While sanctimoniously trying to convince viewers that it's wrong to judge
people by outward appearances, it plays on every offensive
stereotype in every godawful movie in which obese people have
appeared. The movie also manages to poke mean-spirited fun at
the physically handicapped, balding, and other targets of
convenience, to no good end. The audience with which I watched
this movie barely laughed at all, and a number of people walked
out. Apparently, to the Farrelly brothers, all appearance-challenged
people are beautiful inside, and everyone good-looking is a
wretch. When are these guys going to figure out that EVERYBODY
is unique, and has something to offer? Forget shallow Hal-
should've called it Shallow Bobby and Peter Farrelly.
people by outward appearances, it plays on every offensive
stereotype in every godawful movie in which obese people have
appeared. The movie also manages to poke mean-spirited fun at
the physically handicapped, balding, and other targets of
convenience, to no good end. The audience with which I watched
this movie barely laughed at all, and a number of people walked
out. Apparently, to the Farrelly brothers, all appearance-challenged
people are beautiful inside, and everyone good-looking is a
wretch. When are these guys going to figure out that EVERYBODY
is unique, and has something to offer? Forget shallow Hal-
should've called it Shallow Bobby and Peter Farrelly.