Dumplin'

There was such hype about this movie and I love both Jennifer Aniston and Dolly Parton but I was so let down. The dialogue was very bland. I expected the story to be predictable but was hoping the actor's lines would inject life into it but sadly it didn't. Frankly the best part of the movie was Dolly Parton's music and little else.

Generic and every "deep" moment seems so superficial and unearned.

The acting in this film is very flat. The lead actress does not have any of the charm to carry this picture and her lines are often underplayed - even her singing to Dolly Parton scenes seem languid instead of joyous. Jennifer Aniston does her best in a role against type and Dolly Parton's music is always a delight but ultimately both the director and writer, and especially their choice of the lead actress fails miserably. Bad.

I really thought this movie was gonna be funny but all it is is another Netflix attempt at showing how bullying is bad and it's ok to be a victim.... I'm so tired of these I'm this way and I'm special type movies that Netflix continues to release.... I'd hate to say it but please bring back the stupid bro party comedy movies.... Even if you put a girl in it and she's happy and not a loveable loser.

I had high hopes that this movie would offer something different but it was formulaic and predictable. I lost interest halfway through and started playing games on my iPad. Yawn.

Who doesn't love a feel-good "cliche", especially in crap times like the 2020s? These wonderful actors play their parts beautifully. The lovely Danielle was born to play the lead. If this movie doesn't tug at your heartstrings, you ain't got none in the first place. A must see.

Nice film, great music and wonderful Jennifer Aniston. Just a shame the main character is so unlikeable, self pitying and dull! She gets a big thumbs down.

If you haven't watched Miss Sunshine do yourself a favor and watch that.

Maybe if you like Mama Mia 2 you'll like this. The plot is weak, the dialogue boring, the characters flat and unlikeable. I felt this film was mostly flat and clichéd. I'm trying to think of a redeeming feature, but no, nothing. It was a real struggle getting through this. Basically the story is: a fat girl feels good about herself by going to a beauty pageant. Add all the appropriate cliches (gay person that helps with dancing and clothing; girly friendships; tension with mother) and any 13 year old girl could have completed the script. I guess maybe a young girl would like it, but even then I'm sure they would recognise it is preditable and clichéd. Really, just an awful film.

A very lame and mediocre attempt at something that had real potential. Some of the terrible messages include: Support means telling people they don't need to change at all in any way. Your parents should be defied because you definitely know better. People should have to accept you for who you are. No matter what that means, or how little you know about life and your place in the world. But the worst part of this movie has to be the characters. A product of the cringe-worthy and predictable writing. All lame caricatures of annoyingly familiar and shallow stereotypes. The missed opportunity is that this film could have had a great message, such as: all people are layered and different despite their surface appearance. And that unique character is developed by going through changes in life, not avoiding them. 3 out of 10 bananas.