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Phat Girlz

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I have to be honest when I first heard of this movie. My first thought was another bad movie like the Cookout. To my pleasant surprise It was really good. It has a positive message which will appeal to anyone. Monique plays a salesperson trying create a clothing line for plus-size women while battling the prejudice that she meets from others as well as accepting who she is. A movie about self-esteem,self-improvement, self-awareness. I would recommended this to anyone.

Phat Girlz proves that being big can also be beautiful in this entertaining, heartfelt comedy staring Mo'Nique as an aspiring fashion designer. Fed up with the mumu-style clothing in popular stores Jazmine decides to come up with her own clothing line. Her boss and her own self-doubt prove to be her biggest hurdle.

It was nice to see a film with actresses who are not anorexic and who are self-confidant regardless of their looks. Too often a woman is valued only for her physical appearance. I thought all three actresses were attractive, funny, and did an excellent job. One bugaboo: I would've liked to see her cousin develop a bit more empathy. The fact that she stood aside while Jaz took abuse rankled with this reviewer a bit.

I felt the male actors were all handsome and endearing. 4 stars. Entertaining and fun.

I shared this movie with my tiny daughter and a group of friends. I was seeking a message of acceptance but got much much more. It is a great dramatic comedy with a great message, a lesson in culture and a romance. It is a good movie for women in search of acceptance (all of us) and for those who put others down because of their differences (all of us).

This is a very positive and uplifting movie.....and funny too! If you had second thoughts about seeing in the the theater - this is your chance to see it. You won't be disappointed.

If you have an adversion to fat or to people who DO NOT wear a size double 00, then this is NOT your kind of movie.

Go Mo'Nique!!!

Jazmin Biltmore's really "built"
A healthy, smart brick house
She feels that since she's overweight
She'll never find a spouse

She's into popping diet pills
To get down to size 6
But that's a feat for David Blaine,
And other guys with tricks

One day she wins a holiday
And heads off to Palm Springs
And never in her wildest dreams
Does she guess what this brings

She meets a man who really likes
That she's built like a dam
And although he's Nigerian
This is no money scam

She and her friend soon realize
That bigger can be better
She learns to love her curvy self
And not let folk upset her

This really gives her confidence
Her inner dream to voice
And soon she finds that she's the one
To give phat girlz a choice

A comedy with good intent
It's funny and it's smart
You'll learn that size don't matter
in the matters of the heart


Amanda Richards, November 24, 2006

Monique strikes at THIN america again with this hilarious but uplifting movie PHAT GIRLZ. Even though I am not a big girl, I can emphathize because I have a very large butt and to most thin girls that is also considered BIG and finding my jeans is a NIGHTMARE. In this movie, Monique fights her demons and tries every diet in the world to make her feel happy about herself.She flashes back to her fat childhood into her adult years. She wins a trip to Palm Springs and there she meets an African man who calls her a Thick Madam and says he loves her size. Monique finds herself and learns to love her bigness in it's entirety and even starts a clothing line called Thick Madam for all the other plus-sized women who went through what she went through. This was a very heart-warming love story. You have got to watch it. I'm a THICK MADAM!!!!

In the large clothing chain where Jazmin Biltmore works the embarrassing plus size section is hidden in a corner of the store. Jazmin and her co-workers avoid it like the plague for fear of having to sell something from it to a customer. Plus size Jazmin makes her own clothing and always looks "Fat-tabulous!" Her dream is having her own clothing line in production and on the curves of other thick women; unfortunately, she can't get to the head buyer of her company and the bank won't give her a loan.

Just when she thinks she can't get any more depressed she wins an all expense paid trip to a five star resort in Palm Springs. Jazmin and her best friend, who is also thick, quickly learn that Palm Springs is the stomping ground for the rich skinny butts. Well, not everything... while hanging out by the poolside the three ladies are approached by a visiting doctor named Tunde from Nigeria. Tunde is instantly smitten with Jazmin, much to everyone else's surprise. The ladies are invited to a Nigerian dinner conference where they learn that there are indeed men in the world who know how to treat a lady with curves.

Unfortunately, Jazmin isn't used to all this positive energy and can't see the genuine affection. Her own insecurities cause her to self-destruct and she ends up sabotaging her relationship with Tunde, fleeing home to wallow and binge for three days on a bed buffet of junk food. She finally realizes she will never be a size 5 and that she has to start living now. With her new skin of determination she finds the nerve to approach the head buyer and sell her self. Next thing she knows, she's an international success in plus size clothing design in charge of a hot new line of clothing affectionately called "Thick Madame" in Tunde's honor. But she still has one major regret she needs to take care of.

Phat Girlz is a comedy for sure but there are surprising emotional scenes when Mo'Nique breaks down that I never expected from this comedian. The main theme of this film is the power of kindness and respect. A positive kudos for this film is that Jazmin didn't have to lose weight to find her bliss. A number of great songs including Brick House, So Luscious, and African Queen (I love that song!) keep the movie charged. The film pokes fun at a few stereotypes like the junk food buffet bed mentioned above and again when Jazmin and her friend OVER order at the fast food restaurant but they are bearable.

I was resistant to watch Phat Girlz because I have never been a huge Mo'Nique fan despite her fat acceptance popularity but I'm glad I did. Fat chics need more films that highlight their lives and are not all about changing the number on the scale to find happiness and success. It's really a feel good movie. Reviewed by M.E. Wood.

Good for those that need a feel Good MOVIE!!!! This is a story of Jazmine and how she battles with her self-esteem and trying to fit in with a culture of image, and finds love in process and learns that it is possible to love yourself just as you are...

I found the film thoroughly entertaining. Phat Girlz is in many ways similar to Queen Latifah's film LAST HOLIDAY, that had hit the theaters the same year. Both star plus size women as department store clerks with an ambition to be more. In Last Holiday, Latifah wishes to be a master chef. In Phat Girlz, Monique wishes to create high fashion for big girls so that they'll feel more attractive. While Last Holiday had a big enough budget to film in Prague, Monique has to settle for Palm Springs. And in doing so, comes out with the better film. Both films are comic fantasies that provide vicarious thrills for their (assumed) big female audiences. But while Latifah's stunts like skiing and skydiving are visceral adventure, Monique goes through the motions of falling in love--with a man, then herself, then ourselves. The depth of emotion that Mo'nique displays was truly genuine.

Yes, some of the comedy is broad; the video cinematography is unsettling almost like they used different types of cameras. Maybe they could have invested a little more. The character development for the supporting players was close to nonexistent. But Monique delivers a film that speaks directly to her fans. Filmmaker Nnegest Likké provides counterpoint to the proceedings. The Nigerian doctor is seriously interested in a big girl like Monique because in his culture size is a reflection of wealth. He's intelligent, handsome and even challenges Mo's liberal use of the "B" word. The dialogue between the two doctors over who winds up with slender Mia is hilarious.

The reality is there are fat people in the world and I guess the writers and Monique just want there place in the world without being hated and mocked all the time. Whether fat is good or bad is not something I am going to comment on and it really is a matter of opinion. There was a time, during the Victorian ages that being fat was good. I must say that while I don't find the movie all that realistic, I did feel a sense of lightness to it.

I am Fat! I am not over-weight, obese, etc. I am Fat-A-Bulous. Now imagine if every woman could embrace their differences and become their full potential without worrying whether someone else thought so?

This is Phat Girls! Love Yourself, Your Big Booty, Your Delicious Double Mints, it is you, so why spend time hating it!?!

Please if you have any doubts of the above statements, rent Phat Girls.

When I saw this movies title I was skeptical, but eager to check it out right away. I had to wonder what angle this movie would take. It certainly was not what I expected, but it was Fab-U-lous-sious!

Any woman who has been made to feel less than will appreciate this movie.

It may open some peoples eyes as well. It is commonly known that fat women appeal to attractive and successful men worldwide. Some just havn't figured that out yet! Skinny or fat we can all be our full potential and become beautiful.

Imagine a handsome, kind, sexy, God-looking African (Doctor no-less), is interested in you because you are the most beautiful woman he has seen? He tells you this as me admires your round plush soft sweet curves. He is interested in marrying you, and respecting you, fulfilling your desires, and making you his Queen. Well that is just one tasty bit of this complex movie.


One of the tastiest bits being one of THE best kiss scenes I have seen in a long while.


I could never have imagined that my own life could mirror this movie. I was dating a wonderful gorgeous African King, when this movie came on video. I went to Africa, where the culture is rich and friendly. I was finally in a culture where my blessings were celebrated, and I felt like I was Giselle doing the cat walk down the street.

So everytime I watch this movie is like remembering when I was falling in love with my African King.

This movie may seem simple, but it holds deep emotions for anyone who has dreams and insecurities all in one.

You will want to get all of your Beautiful Plus Size and Skinny friends in a room and watch it together! Bon appetit! ~ Embrace the Beautiful Queen that You ARE! Why be Hatin when you can be lovin?