I Feel Pretty (2018) | (Blu-Ray) | *SEALED*

Title: I Feel Pretty (2018)

Genre: Comedy / Romance

Plot Synopsis
Renee Bennett wrestles with deep insecurity about her appearance, working behind the scenes for a cosmetics company and avoiding opportunities that require her to be “visible.” After a head injury, she becomes convinced that her appearance has miraculously transformed. This shift in perception sends her into a new life of confidence — applying for her dream job, navigating romance, winning over coworkers — but the illusion begins to unravel when she’s forced to see herself as she truly is. In confronting what she values and how she treats others, she learns that belief in oneself may be the most powerful beauty of all.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein

• Writers: Abby Kohn; Marc Silverstein

• Cast:

  • Amy Schumer as Renee Bennett

  • Michelle Williams as Avery LeClaire

  • Emily Ratajkowski as Mallory

  • Rory Scovel as Ethan

  • Aidy Bryant as Vivian

YouTube Trailer: I Feel Pretty | Trailer

IMDb Link: I Feel Pretty (2018) 

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Dawson Joyce – ★☆☆☆☆
   “Derivative of movies like Big and Shallow Hal, this had potential to be a smart, funny comedy but instead becomes one of the most embarrassing things I’ve ever seen in theaters. Amy Schumer’s character is portrayed as insecure at first but quickly becomes narcissistic and unpleasant, sending a harmful message that only physical beauty determines worth.”

2. Noel Penaflor – ★★½☆☆
   “Wildly uneven Amy Schumer starrer that you laugh enough to not stop watching but by the time you finish it you think of a myriad of ways it could have been better. Btw- my word of the day was “myriad”. It feels like there were three different movies shot and they took a homeless person off the Ventura underpass to edit it together. You feel it should have been better.”

3. Allison M. – ★★★½☆
   “I had more fun with I Feel Pretty than I feel like I had a right to. I had heard about the premise so I didn’t feel so resistant to the absurdity of it and just had a good time overall. I woke up the next morning laughing, thinking about Michelle Williams’ voice in this and how she should do more comedy.”

4. helfy18 – ★½☆☆☆
   “I guess there is a decent message behind this movie of being confident in yourself and it making the difference, but unfortunately it just isn’t very funny. I am not an Amy Schumer fan, and this contains her typical brand of humor, although a bit less raunchy than usual. This is sort of a gender swapped version of Shallow Hal. It is odd, given how the sentiment about how out of touch that movie is, that they would attempt a similar them in 2018.”

5. 1010 – ★★☆☆☆
   “1 hour and 50 minute version of that tweet that says “goodnight girls and gays remember that skinny is a feeling not a size””

Meta Description:
2018 romantic comedy where an insecure woman’s life is upended after a head injury gives her immense confidence, forcing her to reckon with what true beauty and self-worth really mean.