People perceived and judged by physical aspect was the essence of the film. In the fast phase world of dating, we consider their physical aspect as the major criteria in finding relationship that delineates us to understand the person within. This fiction love story implicitly sends morality in love and relationship that we seldom realize the importance of the beauty inside. In the on going competition between people that separates beautiful to not so beautiful only by physical aspect, we forget to realize that love is the inner feelings towards others.
Farrelly Brother produced this film-sending message of true meaning of beauty that shines from the inside. However, rumored from the Farrelly brothers who seemingly are not subjective based on their own experience. They are not famous to have the sensitivity to women as proclaimed in the film.
Shallow Hal is a person of having a one-dimensional perspective towards his relationship, seeing only the beauty outside. Together with his best friend, they scrutinize girls with the shape of their bellies, skin, face, hair and even assets to what society calls as beautiful. Jack Black stars as Hal, he is an idealistic or towering standards for women that sees Hollywood stars meant for him. A fictional character Tony as fate who enters to the realm of reality of man as he hears the narrow-mindedness of Hal. Hal also sees that finding the woman of that he finds is not Barbie alike is a tragic date. Tony listens and understands solution for Hal that will change his life tremendously. Using a hypnotic spell on Hal, Tony decides that it is best for Hal to see the personality of women as something that will determine their physical aspect only in his eyes.
In that hypnoticism Tony had made him see the other side of beauty. As he walks along the street seeing many beauty girls of that in reality, they are not beautiful physically. Girls he used to know as beautiful became rag and old. Gwyneth Paltrow starred by Rosemary, the enormously fat but having a good heart is as sexy as the real Gwyneth Paltrow. Who would ever resist her, Hal wont!
All of the sudden, the old Hal who does not notices these girls before had him get interest in them in fact flattering them. This confuses Jason Alexander as Mauricio, Hal's best friend, who has indisputably had a different taste on women. Just like Hal, who determines beautiful girls in the perfect ness of their physique. He soon convinces his own best friend and for the conversion of the spell that will lead to opening the eyes of his friend. Mauricio, had it perfectly inverted that bringing Hal into the reality he once knew.
The love that Hal had for Rosemary was beginning to end, as he sees the slim girl turns fat. The people he thought were amazingly beautiful were kept in the inside. But Hal had already seen enough and cannot deny the fact that in that short span of time, indeed Rosemary made his heart pump truly for her.
Shallow Hal was really funny movie, with all the misconceptions of beauty you will find differences of what is seen and unseen. This is just one laugh-out-loud and hilarious film. Rosemary who got into the pool is just one slapstick but few laughs I would say, what is admirable in this film is that the director did not make it as funny but just a way of acceptance to what they are.
This kind of morality and issues being raised are things left on the wall in the world where beauty is defined in a box. It also send us messages of three variable, women who are not so attractive sure are nice since they compensate with their looks. If there is nothing in you that looks nice, at least you have a nice attitude that you can brag about. While those who are naturally good looking can just relax from having a bad attitude, anyway people will still attribute their looks more than their behavior. While to those having both good looks and good attitude is just a matter of upbringing from childhood.
Anyway, Hal and Mauricio aren't that attractive individuals at all. They might see beautiful women as they are no matter what attitude they give since society conducts them to approve so. Hal starred by Black is just the right person to have these characters because he is convincing portraying the bad and the nice guy.
True enough, this film just speak of not judging the person no matter what. It is always not right that as soon as we see the person having flaws is already a reject in the society. Every individual are unique in different ways and society must realize this in order to break indifference.
I am happy this film is being produced that will tackle positive consciousness in the society. Many films depicts racism, prejudices and unjustly judgments especially among youth or children. Man should start inverting this kind of thinking so that everyone will be appreciated. This means all colors, sizes, ages and differences will be valued. If this is so, models will not be just the slim and slender, white and fair complexion, and will not depend on the age.
Shallow is PG-13, some scenes are prohibited from minors and the film runs one hour and 54 minutes. Moviegoers will not just be entertained but also learns a lesson as they leave every theatre.
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