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Although Phat Girlz has good intentions, it is sloppily made and thin on laughs.
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[Mo'Nique's] sassy forte may be talking so straight-up she sounds crazy, but she seems a little advanced to be doing 'yo mama' jokes. Apr 13, 2006 | Full Review…
[Mo'Nique's] sassy forte may be talking so straight-up she sounds crazy, but she seems a little advanced to be doing 'yo mama' jokes.
Mark Olsen
While it's a pleasure to watch the likeable Kendra Johnson open up and come out of her shell, Phat Girlz belongs to Mo'Nique, a grating, belligerent woman who alternates self-deprecating fat jokes with drama-queen meltdowns and simpering pleas for Apr 13, 2006 | Rating: C-
While it's a pleasure to watch the likeable Kendra Johnson open up and come out of her shell, Phat Girlz belongs to Mo'Nique, a grating, belligerent woman who alternates self-deprecating fat jokes with drama-queen meltdowns and simpering pleas for
Scott Tobias
Jazmin's so fat that the movie reduces her to a single discernible characteristic, which is a telltale mark of many a wholly awful comedy. Apr 12, 2006 | Rating: D | Full Review…
Jazmin's so fat that the movie reduces her to a single discernible characteristic, which is a telltale mark of many a wholly awful comedy.
Gregory Kirschling
The first word of the movie's title stands for Pretty Hot and Thick. The second word is never spelled out, but it could mean Good Intentions Ruined by Lousy Zingers. Apr 11, 2006
The first word of the movie's title stands for Pretty Hot and Thick. The second word is never spelled out, but it could mean Good Intentions Ruined by Lousy Zingers.
Kirk Honeycutt
Barely written and stiffly directed by Nnegest Likké, Phat Girlz is an undernourished comedy about a sassy, overweight heroine. Apr 10, 2006 | Rating: 1.5/5
Barely written and stiffly directed by Nnegest Likké, Phat Girlz is an undernourished comedy about a sassy, overweight heroine.
Nathan Lee
A thin comedy about a size-plus heroine. Apr 10, 2006
A thin comedy about a size-plus heroine.
Joe Leydon
It does suffer ... from actually having way too much heart and not enough soul, its identity lost far beneath its ambitions for affirmation. Sep 17, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It does suffer ... from actually having way too much heart and not enough soul, its identity lost far beneath its ambitions for affirmation.
Christopher Campbell
Although Phat Girlz...looks to have been made on a shoestring, with muddy, unflattering lighting (by two cinematographers), there is nonetheless something to be commended here. Mar 1, 2007 | Full Review…
Although Phat Girlz...looks to have been made on a shoestring, with muddy, unflattering lighting (by two cinematographers), there is nonetheless something to be commended here.
David Noh
Almost stunning in its determination to be the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy vehicle for plus-sized African-American women... Aug 11, 2006 | Rating: 2/4
Almost stunning in its determination to be the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy vehicle for plus-sized African-American women...
John Beifuss
Skinny on plot, story, directing and some of the acting. May 28, 2006 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Skinny on plot, story, directing and some of the acting.
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
At times, it's funny, even sweet, and the most gorgeous male creature on the planet is the male lead. Alas, Phat Girlz' benefits don't outweigh its liabilities and it ends up alienating the very audience it hopes to attract. May 6, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
At times, it's funny, even sweet, and the most gorgeous male creature on the planet is the male lead. Alas, Phat Girlz' benefits don't outweigh its liabilities and it ends up alienating the very audience it hopes to attract.
Marcianne Miller
looks cheap and falls apart after the first act. Apr 29, 2006
looks cheap and falls apart after the first act.
Luke Y. Thompson
So, this movie wants to make fun of fat girls (oh, snap, her clothes are too small! she only wants donuts!) but at the same time make you skinny bitch feel bad for laughing. I still can't believe I never change the channel whenever it's on 4379 times a week.
Super Reviewer
Better than I expected, (which was to have to turn it off twenty minutes into the film!). I'm not sure the message was that great, as let's face it, to be that overweight is actually a health issue, (and I am not having a go - I know some people really do struggle with their weight or have a genuine problem with it), but look, for what it was, which was a comedy aimed at bigger women as an ego boost, it was surprisingly watchable and even had a few laughs to it, even if it was verging on size-ist at times (Which was pretty bizarre to be "thin bashed"LOL). The whole thing is totally far fetched, but it has a niceness to it so I was able to look past that.
Fantastic!
Good-natured and fairly tolerable.
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