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has called her decision to do the film "shite" and described it as a "disaster". She recounted feeling "humiliated" and "disturbed" when testing her fat suit in public, noting how people refused to make eye contact with her.

The film holds a "Rotten" status on Rotten Tomatoes with mixed scores from both critics and audiences. Shallow Hal

: Hal's best friend, Mauricio (Jason Alexander), eventually breaks the hypnosis, forcing Hal to confront his superficiality and decide if his feelings for Rosemary are genuine. Cast and Production has called her decision to do the film

Hal meets Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow), an obese woman whose kindness makes her appear to him as a slender "knockout." : Hal's best friend, Mauricio (Jason Alexander), eventually

, is a romantic comedy that uses a high-concept premise to explore themes of beauty, perception, and personal growth. Plot Summary