This is a formulaic rom-com, but that's not a bad thing if they get the formula right. You'll pretty much know what's going to happen from the first scene, right down to the way it's all going to end, but like I said, they do it well.
Sara Rue in the lead role does the best job of playing an actual woman I've seen in a long time. No tired Hollywood "supermodel in glasses playing homely" stuff. Rue is beautiful from the first shot, but you have to, like, look, to see that. You gotta appreciate Rue's performance; playing real is difficult. (Which I guess is why we usually get fake.)
I'll avoid spoilers here, but let's just say that whatever transformations may or may not take place are all about framing beauty that's standing in front of you, rather than painting over anything. (Just go with it; you'll get the allusion when you've seen the movie.)
This movie isn't going to set the world on fire, but it's a nice evening in with a well-played story. I recommend it.
Sara Rue in the lead role does the best job of playing an actual woman I've seen in a long time. No tired Hollywood "supermodel in glasses playing homely" stuff. Rue is beautiful from the first shot, but you have to, like, look, to see that. You gotta appreciate Rue's performance; playing real is difficult. (Which I guess is why we usually get fake.)
I'll avoid spoilers here, but let's just say that whatever transformations may or may not take place are all about framing beauty that's standing in front of you, rather than painting over anything. (Just go with it; you'll get the allusion when you've seen the movie.)
This movie isn't going to set the world on fire, but it's a nice evening in with a well-played story. I recommend it.