Sofia Urdaneta

Contrary to what a lot of other people may think, I absolutely LOVED this movie. The casting was amazing (I mean come on, Alexandra Daddario AND Tyler Hoechlin?! Yes please) and Emma was a very relatable character. Although some of the acting was questionable and could be seen as cheap or low quality, I do believe the actors had good chemistry and personally wasn’t bothered by it. There were also a few jokes based off of stereotypes and exaggerations which for a more modern movie was a bit surprising. The two main characters also fall under the “hot perfect dude falls for awkward quirky girl” cliché, but realistically, most romcoms fall under some sort of cliché, so I wasn’t going to be mad at that. From the other reviews I’ve read, I’ve noticed a pattern when it comes to the book readers. Many said that a lot of Emma’s family was missing, and that the interpretation of some characters was completely wrong. These opinions are common with pretty much any movie based off of a book, and so I don’t think it should be put against the movie, or the director, but as someone who has experienced this with other movies, I fully understand the feeling. Overall, I found the movie to be funny and quirky, perfect for a relaxed movie night. The flashbacks really helped understand the jokes and add humor to the movie. I would totally recommend to anyone who’s looking to laugh a little, and enjoys cutesy romcoms.

As someone in a different generation to what I’m sure the target audience was, and as a teenager living in today’s world, I can honestly say that I did not like this movie at all. There’s a clear message that this movie tries to portray: “it’s what’s on the inside that counts”, however this message was given in a way that not only was extremely stereotypical of overweight women, but gave the assumption that ‘pretty’ people aren’t nice, and ‘ugly’ people are. Yes, Hal did become what one would assume to be a better person by the end of the movie. But there are other ways the movie could have been made in order to show that. The jokes in the movie are offensive and exaggerated in a way that I personally didn’t find funny in any way. People who are overweight should not be seen the way this movies portrays them, and everyone has the right to feel beautiful, no matter how they look.

Absolutely amazing. Yes, you will cry, but despite this movie having a lot (and I mean a LOT) of sad moments, you really get to see the irreplaceable and unconditional love only a dog can give. I was expecting an incredibly depressing ending that left me in a puddle of tears. And while the latter did happen, the ending couldn’t have been more perfect. Loved this movie, highly recommend for all the dog lovers out there (and maybe all the non dog lovers, I’m sure you’ll end up loving dogs after watching this one).