US comedy in which a woman who hits her head discovers a new found confidence.
I Feel Pretty is an intermittently funny vehicle for Schumer’s talent that never really gets to grips with the ramifications of its high concept. Its heart is in the right place, but its head is somewhere else.
Schumer’s bouncy self-belief and some convention-tossing tricks keep this transformation comedy buoyant.
Not totally lifeless, but not anything special either.
Amy Schumer is at the centre of a promising but conflicted comedy.
The overall message here is hard to decipher but Schumer is enough of a comic force to help the film ride over most of its own inconsistencies.
It is more a parable of how celebrities like Schumer, on becoming successful, suddenly get an inkling of how beautiful people have always felt. I Feel Famous would be an alternative title.
Amy Schumer stars in a well-intentioned but shallow yarn about female body image and self-confidence.
General release. Check local listings for show times.