A young lady whose husband has been seeing someone else decides to make him jealous by flirting with the unlikely prospect of a fat man.Is it worth that guy's trouble to try to lose some weight, or is he kidding himself?.
Is it worth a watch? Look, if you are the kind of person who needs a tight, three-act structure and characters you can actually root for, skip this. You will probably find it slow, maybe even a bit mean-spirited. But if you have a soft spot for weird, forgotten relics from the 1930s where the humor feels a little dusty...
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"Is it worth a watch? Look, if you are the kind of person who needs a tight, three-act structure and characters you can actually root for, skip this. You will probably find it slow, maybe even a bit mean-spirited. But if you have a soft spot for weird, forgotten relics from the 1930s where the humor feels a little dusty and the stakes are weirdly petty, you might get a kick out of it. It’s definitely not for everyone, but I’ve seen worse ways to spend an afternoon. The premise is simple enough: ..."
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