tobylovebone

SHALLOW HALL is a completely entertaining, heart-warming film that deals with some very sensitive issues very well. I think it's by far, the most mature film to date from the brothers Farrelly. They were almost able to keep all their gross out humor in check. Almost.

Jack Black is good, but he's been a lot better in other films. He seems to have been kept in check. Normally Black's off the wall, but here, he's very refined. Almost tame. Why hire Black and not let him loose ala HIGH FIDELITY or ORANGE COUNTY?

I think the main reason this film was not a major hit was Jason Alexander. The former "SEINFELD" star was so horrifically bad, it brought the quality level of the film down. It appears every time he's on screen that he's trying. And desperatly so. I wish Alexander would show the same kind of restraint and dignity Jerry Seinfled does. Since "SEINFELD" ended, Alexander has basically whored himself out to every TV show, movie or TV commercial he can get his hands on. Was that really him on FX's "Son of the Beach"?

All in all, Paltrow, the story and the directors make SHALLOW HALL a surprisingly touching and funny film.

Just saw this on AtomFilms.com and it was great! The girls are totally hot and the whole thing is funny. At first I didn't know what was happening, but them I got into it. And after the Blonde Girl joins in on the fun, I watched it about six more times.

How lucky is the guy in this movie? All he does is have to sit there and he gets all these girls. In the movie he's just imagining it, but - I mean - in real life he got to make out with the both of them.

Lucky jerk. All kidding aside, it was really funny and cool