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Funny comedy, too bad it does not comes with a digital copy.

These two really brought that Rom-Com action to the big screen. Even though it’s far fetched a bit and yet so close to the real world most of us live in, most people are looking for a perfect mate. But it’s just not realistic. This movie definitely sets the tone of self realization and growth towards others and what we really want to see. End of it all we lie to our self. Awesome movie. If I had four thumbs. I would give’em for thumbs up.

The Farrelly brothers have done it again. From the makers of such outré comedies as "There's Something About Mary" and "Me, Myself and Irene" comes "Shallow Hal," a comedy with a conscience. Known for movies that feature imperfect men lusting after gorgeous girls with a few laughs thrown in for good measure, the brothers delve a bit deeper this time, seeking to convince us that fat is fun. Jack Black (the crazy music store employee in "High Fidelity") is Hal, a shallow male (if you'll pardon the redundancy) of modest looks, besotted with breasts and waiflike figures. He prefers a girl with just one large breast to one with half a brain. Needless to say, in the true Farrelly tradition, Hal is a loser when it comes to girls. Hal's messiah is Tony Robbins, the self-help guru who achieves the impossible and makes him see inner beauty. Ergo, Hal moves in a haze, stripping fat women of the excess padding, glossing over manly moustaches etc., to visualize them as the epitome of pulchritude. One such beneficiary of Hal's x-ray vision is Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow), who trades her corsets from "Shakespeare in Love" and "Emma" for a fat suit. Despite being well over 300 pounds and gluttonously devouring any source of fat within range, Hal can only see her as the nubile nymphet of his dreams. His consternation at being in a minority of one in his admiration is palpable. Eventually the blinkers fall off, courtesy his shallower pal, the meddling Mauricio (Jason Alexander). The crux of the film lies in how Hal confronts the fat in his femme fatale. Black's virtuoso performance as Hal makes us squirm. Rosemary, with the fat suit, is ponderously poignant. She shames us with her starkly evident low self-esteem and tame acceptance of stereotypical notions of what passes off as beauty. If only her character had more flesh than fat, the full range of emotions that obese people experience could have been hung out to dry. By resorting to stilted portrayals in black and white of fat people being angelic do-gooders while ugly non-fat people (the ones in this film, barring Jill, can't be called slim), are shallow shysters, the many shades of gray in between are ignored. Paltrow took a stroll in a New York hotel with the fat suit on, and has been quoted as saying that "...no one was making eye contact with me, or would even look in my direction. No one wanted to connect with me. It was a profound, very sad and startling experience." Some of that sadness is revealed in her portrayal of Rosemary. However, it would however, be a safer bet that UFOs would land at Stanford than to hope that Hollywood would make us laugh and cry in the same movie. Paltrow looks as radiant as ever. Rather strangely, she reminds one of Phoebe (of "Friends" fame) when she attempts to be goofy. Jack Black has the makings of a star. His Hal is a flawed bungler who is redeemed solely by an inner core of middle-American harmlessness. Rene Kirby as Walt is a casting coup. His joie de vivre is at the heart of the movie's message. Kirby, an ex-IBM employee, was discovered by the Farrellys in a bar in Burlington, as he plodded along on all fours (owing to spina bifida). The character was specifically written for him. Jason Alexander, chubbier than ever, does not disappoint as Mauricio. The Farrellys have been known for at least one memorable cinematic moment in their movies - most notable of course, Ben Stiller's nuts and bolt coming in the way of his zipper, and Cameron Diaz's organic hair gel in "There's Something About Mary." This one has a twist in the tail. Eminently enjoyable.

Shallow Hal is at times a somewhat silly movie, but the message is powerful. People do need to look beyond another person's appearance to see the real person inside.

Such a great, entertaining funny. movie. A must buy for your comedy collection! Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black are outstanding in this movie!!!!

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Movie reminds me of friends and the fact that inner beauty is the best and not always the easiest to beauty to see!

Just a cute movie anyone could watch...and learn to see people for who they are whether attractive (in your eyes) or not.

Very entertaining movie. It was so fun to watch even for the family and kids.

Fantastic movie and always entertaining, while trying to teach that beauty isn’t just about looks

love it 100% good price good quality love everything about it

Hilarious, feel good movie and has a nice moral lesson

One of my favorite comedies! Must watch ans have! I was laughing through out the movie.

This has to be one of the best comedies I have ever seen. Totally recommend it!!!

I loved this movie when I first saw it. Finding it for so cheap made it a great buy!

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I love the story line and overall message.

One of Jack Blacks funnier movies. It will be a classic

OMG! Had to buy this one when I saw it comeback. Love the characters.

I have always loved this movie. I got this movie at a great price.

Awesome movie for all ages. I would recommend this to anyone.