Review of Shallow Hal (2001) by Rufam S — 13 Sep 2009

Hal (Jack Black), follows his dad's advice on trying to find a stunning-looking woman. Little does he know that he will soon run into somebody that will hypnotize him after hearing of how Hal has an obsession of only wanting physically attractive women. Once he's hypnotized, Hal will only see the inner beauty of people, which means it might be possible that he sees a gorgeous woman when everybody else sees that woman as being overweight, ugly, old, etc.

"Shallow Hal" was like I was expecting it to be from the previews, but then again it wasn't. I'll start off by saying that all the main characters (Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jason Alexander) do a good job of acting. Ok, from the previews, I could tell that "Shallow Hal" was going to be hilarious, and luckily my first notion was correct, it is a hilarious film. Unlike the previews you've probably seen by now on television, there are a few funny parts that were not shown in the previews, they're waiting for you to see them yourself when you watch the movie.

On another note, believe it or not, "Shallow Hal" actually has a deep meaning to it. Like your parents or whoever have told you all your life, it is what's on the inside that counts the most, not the outside, and "Shallow Hal" is a prime illustration of that point. But don't get me wrong, this movie is not a tear-jerker or overly dramatic film, it's mostly based on laughs.

If you feel like taking some time out and watching a hilarious and good movie at the theatres, go see "Shallow Hal." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. Saw this one in the theater right after I started back to college. This movie is about me...I'm Shallow Jason, although I'm not fat like Hal.