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11
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8
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Critic Reviews
Unafraid of walking the fine line between the repellent and the human, Shallow Hal is wickedly funny but heartfelt.
You can't help cheering on Shallow Hal. That and the fact that it's not at all politically correct. It's something better. It's big-hearted, and it's funny.
Who else in Hollywood would've met a non-actor with spina bifida (Rene Kirby), created a role for him, then shot him dancing and skiing on his hands to show how easily he fit into society?
So intent on driving home its worthy if not mind-blowing message that it becomes surprisingly conventional.
A one-joke movie. What makes it misfire is that its one joke clashes with its one idea.
What they've done here goes beyond gross -- or clumsy, or dumb -- to genuine ugliness, both cutaneous and sub.
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