Destiny O (Forrest)
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A heartfelt movie that has the LAST TEN MINUTES sending a good message. I understand that this movie did not age well, but the constant fat shaming of a size six made me want to scream. Sure, this was made back when I was young and treating women like objects was okay, but as a person with an eating disorder this movie is majorly triggering. Please watch with the intention of knowing times are better now, and teach your kids these things are wrong if you expose them to this content.
Jessica Bragdon
It's a cute movie if you've never read the book. If you have, and you're like me, then you'll be disappointed with how different it is from the book. How many points I found to be key they changed that actually would have made it a funnier movie had they left it the way it was. I also didn't care for how the vilified Andy with her Paris affair that was initiated (of course) by her since women are so often the pursuers on film. No affair takes place in the book. There is no soft side shown by her psycho boss. They don't see each other ever again at the end! Nonsense! All made up to give it cutsey sappy happily ever after ending. Also love how in the book it comes across that her boyfriend (school teacher not cook) is a bit over bearing with guilt trips never shown on film. This is why I give 3 stars. it is cute and done well but why chop such a huge hit selling book so much?? I understand editing to make it fit into a movie but I have yet to see the need to totally change around timelines and perspectives.
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Paisley Morrow
I love this movie and sometimes just have an itch to watch it, but google play never seems to actually let me watch the movies I purchase from them. The buffer is so severe it's almost pointless to even attempt to buy things from this anymore to me.
21 people found this review helpful