Review of The Nutty Professor (1996) by Adam A — 17 Dec 2009

I don't know, fat guy, hot chick. Fat guy doesn't want to be fat anymore to get hot chick. Does something drastic, realizes he was better off fat, the end.

This review of The Nutty Professor (1996) was written by Adam A on 17 Dec 2009.

The Nutty Professor has generally received mixed reviews.

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