Shallow Hal
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Movie Reviews of Shallow Hal
Movie Review: REAL COMEDY...TO MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD...
Summary: 5 Stars
When Hal (Jack Black) was a boy, his father taught him to aim high, to not settle for anyone less than "perfect." When he grew up, he stuck to his father's words, but for some reason he never could find a perfect girl, or rather, they were too shallow to go out with him. Luckily, he runs across Self-Help guru Tony Robbins, who grants Hal the special power of seeing women by their inner beauty. Suddenly, the ugly girls are beautiful, and the beautiful girls go both ways. But when Hal finds the girl of his dreams (Gwyneth Paltrow), he can't see how extremely overweight she is. This leads to a lot of strange misunderstandings, but over time the two fall in love. Hal's best friend Mauricio (Jason Alexander), who's even more shallow than Hal, isn't going to let his friend ruin himself like this though, and does all he can to thwart the relationship. When he finally succeeds in curing Hal of his vision problems, Hal will have to learn to see inner beauty with his own eyes.*********
If you're a person who likes a real funny comedy with romantic scenes, then "Shallow Hal" is for you. This isn't a movie where you can say, "Okay, I watched it once, I can't watch it again." This is a movie which you can watch over and over again. I rated it 5 stars to be an absolutely fantastic movie.
Movie Review: Shallow Hal Had a Gal
Summary: 5 Stars
This has to be one of the funniest movies of all time. It is definately in my top ten. Jack Black really comes into his own in this sarcastic film about a man who just can't seem to find a someone, he is always is looking on the outward appearance and he thinks he is the 'cat's meow.'There are so many funny scenes, Hal and his friend, played by Jason Alexander, are just two losers who are constantly rating the girls they talk with thinking they have something going on themselves.
Alexander does a great job as Hal's friend, Mauricio, who supports Hal throughout his escapades, then when Hal has been changed and is dating women that look good only to him, he, well, really comes to life. Alexander's one liners are really only things people think........'the giraffe or the rhino???'
Jack Black is very funny when he looks at Alexander strangely as Mauricio rejects his own very attractive girlfriend who has only a small defect.
There are so many great ironies and look at the trailers and added features.
This movie is really of a coming of age of someone with a twisted world view. If only all of us could be so changed.
You will definately have a good laugh and be touched with some of the situations that Hal comes into contact with.
This is one fun time of a movie.
Movie Review: A Touching, Sensitive, Yet Very Funny Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Shallow Hal is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is about a not-so-good-looking guy who only wants to date beautiful women. Then he is hypnotized by guru Tony Robbins so that he only sees people's inner beauty when he looks at them. Fat and ugly girls who are beautiful inside look beautiful on the outside to Hal. Soon he meets Rosemary, a sweet but extra large woman whom he thinks is thin and gorgeous. What results is hilarious but touching at the same time. Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow deliver stunning performances. Gwyneth is especially effective playing both the skinny Rosemary and the fat Rosemary. Surprisingly, we don't feel surprised when we see the fat Rosemary after being used to the skinny Rosemary, because she's still the same person. If I had to pick a weakness to this movie, it would be Jason Alexander as Hal's best friend. His character is so obnoxious.The story has a very happy and satisfying ending. In addition to being a very funny movie, there is also a valuable lesson to be learned from it--don't judge people by the way they look. That is unfortunately something people tend to do in real life, so we could all take a lesson from this movie.
I give it thumbs up!
Movie Review: Refreshingly Original
Summary: 5 Stars
Modern society exists in a state of collective denial about a number of issues, particularly about women's physical appearance. Enter Shallow Hal. This film applies a comedic look to a very serious cultural disorder, and it does so with stunning success. Some comments:
Anybody who appreciates humor has to enjoy Jack Black. Period. This guy is absolutely the funniest actor since Steve Martin. I mean, I was rolling on the floor watching him dancing. That's not to say that the movie is a piece of fluff. It is far from that. As somebody who has seen the effects of anorexia on one too many close friends and relatives, I believe I have the perspective to say that this film challenges our psychological perception of ourselves and others, and addresses the issues with dignity.
Particularly important, as a secondary but related theme, is the treatment of disability culture within the film. It's refreshing to see an actor with spina bifida portrayed in a realistic light, again, with dignity.
I believe I come not too far off the mark when I say that the Farrely Bros. are taking a step towards a more complex, mature film-making style with this piece. Thoroughly recommended.
Movie Review: The Bigger The Better!
Summary: 5 Stars
Being that I am a heavyset person myself, I was able to put that fact aside and appreciate this movie for what it really is. Truthfully, I didn't find this movie funny but I did find a strong message. This movie goes to show that size doesn't have anything to do with the person on the inside. Gwyneth Paltrow's character Rosemary goes to show how underneath all that excess flesh that there is still a person. I think "Shallow Hal" is a movie that helps demolish discrimination against heavyset people. This movie didn't only give examples of heavyset people but of people who were skinny and just not physically attractive to that of one's expectations. Hal is a very shallow character and he is an example of all those people who discriminate against heavyset men and women and people who are not attractive. Like Hal in the movie, people can change and widen their horizons for something more beautiful. "Shallow Hal" is less of a comedy and more of a motivational, moving story about life. I think this is a family friendly movie, something that kids would like as long as the situation is explained to them. Let this movie touch you on several different levels and check it out.