I wasn't too sure about this film going in as I wasn't sure what angle they were going to take. There was a lot of potential for it to fall flat and miss the mark, but thankfully they pitched it just right.
The themes around body confidence, discovery and acceptance, self love, were all well handled and had some decent emotional heft behind them. Alongside these meatier themes was some decent comedy, which was never hilarious but was always enjoyable.
There's a good cast of characters, with Jillian Bell giving a great performance as the lead I thought. Her character is very frustrating but it all works and the development of her character is fun to watch.
I also found this film kind of inspiring surprisingly, which was a nice note to end things on.
This film is probably unlikely to blow you away but it has plenty to enjoy and is much more sweet and sympathetic than I would have thought going into it.
The themes around body confidence, discovery and acceptance, self love, were all well handled and had some decent emotional heft behind them. Alongside these meatier themes was some decent comedy, which was never hilarious but was always enjoyable.
There's a good cast of characters, with Jillian Bell giving a great performance as the lead I thought. Her character is very frustrating but it all works and the development of her character is fun to watch.
I also found this film kind of inspiring surprisingly, which was a nice note to end things on.
This film is probably unlikely to blow you away but it has plenty to enjoy and is much more sweet and sympathetic than I would have thought going into it.