I heard that "Shallow Hal" was a fairly good movie so I had to see for myself. After seeing the Farrelly Brother's last movie, " Stuck on You "; I was hoping for something better and "Shallow Hal" was definitely better. First of all, the movie stars three wonderfully talented people: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jason Alexander. The film is about a 'shallow' man named Hal who is obsessed with Hot women; in fact he does not bother to look at any other women except beautiful ones. After a meeting with (self-help Guru) Tony Robbins in a stopped elevator; Hal is motivated towards looking at the inner beauty of people rather than attractiveness. This premise seems to be rehashed from many other films and it probably is but it is executed rather nicely. The meeting with Tony Robbins calls upon this generation's obsession with self help media, and Tony's help 'works' depending on how you look at it.
What I really enjoyed about the film is how it blended human interest with hilarious comedy. This is what "Stuck on You" tried to do but failed miserably. The jokes are often raunchy but there is a nice message overall. I think you consider your own motivations after seeing this film. Yes, I am pretty shallow and maybe I should consider a new perspective. Ultimately this film is worth seeing. I think, in this respect, the other comments were far too harsh. It is by no means great but it is fun and you may think in a new way after watching it.
7/10
What I really enjoyed about the film is how it blended human interest with hilarious comedy. This is what "Stuck on You" tried to do but failed miserably. The jokes are often raunchy but there is a nice message overall. I think you consider your own motivations after seeing this film. Yes, I am pretty shallow and maybe I should consider a new perspective. Ultimately this film is worth seeing. I think, in this respect, the other comments were far too harsh. It is by no means great but it is fun and you may think in a new way after watching it.
7/10