Review of Shallow Hal (2001) by Drlowdon — 21 Apr 2014
Contrary to what some people (who usually haven't watched it) believe Shallow Hal isn't offensive in any shape or form and, in actual fact, goes out of its way to champion the importance of inner beauty over appearance. Unfortunately it's not particularly funny either. Most of the jokes revolve around the fact that Hal's (Jack Black) girlfriend Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow) is larger than she appears to him resulting in a distinct lack of laughs throughout.
It’s not completely terrible, some moments are actually quite touching, but even fans of the Farrelly Brothers may be better off skipping this one.
This review of Shallow Hal (2001) was written by Drlowdon on 21 Apr 2014.
Shallow Hal has generally received mixed reviews.
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