Pig Hag

Not sure why this movie rates so low on here. I took a chance on it anyway, and don't believe it deserves anything worse than a 6. I found the performances of all involved to be genuine, and the lead actress was phenomenal.. I didn't have to find a mate in the world the main character lives in, but for anyone dating in current day, I believe the depiction is very real, especially for people who are obese. And I can certainly relate to how one can undermine a relationship by being too anxious. The group of gay friends adds a bit of humor to the film. I enjoyed it.

I was definitely unconvinced about this movie in the beginning and, honestly, up until about halfway through. The constant anger spouted by Jodie, the protagonist (although she's kind of also the antagonist), is definitely exhausting. Everyone knows or has known someone like her, someone who has so much anger inside of them that it comes out in every word they say, no matter what they're talking about, and in her you are bound to see your own person and feel the exhaustion you've felt around them. In the first half of the movie, it definitely starts to feel like this is all this character has to offer, like the writer forgot to give her dimension or even just a setting below "full blast". This, coupled with the borderline offensively stereotypical "LA gays" and the way that they're portrayed as little more than a Greek Chorus doesn't make for a particularly stimulating or even pleasant watch. However, the further into the movie we get, we start to see more of the real pain Jodie is in, and it does absolute wonders for the way a viewer can connect to her. The emotional range of Anna Schlegel becomes so much more apparent in these moments, and it's the first time you get the feeling that any of the filmmakers really understood how to utilize her talent.

This is not a comfortable movie to watch and it might even feel somewhat pointless when all is said and done, but the fact of the matter is, not every movie needs to have a moral or even a sense of closure. While this movie has neither, it does provide a character study that I think isn't seen very often, a truly unglamorous and relentless look at the ugliest places we go in our own heads when we feel unloved.

This is a story of a woman who likes to party with four gay men and attend lots of rock concerts while high. During the week, she is a nurse. Her name is Jodie, and she has a weight problem. Not quite as bad as The Whale, but almost as bad.

Her weight problem causes her to have low self-esteem and to behave in self-destructive ways. Although her four gay friends are supportive, she continues to fall into the same habits that have caused her so much disress.

She meets a man while crying on the curb late at night, and they begin a romance of sorts. He is divorced and a father of two. The story goes on to show that Jodie is not capable of maintaining a new relationship because of her overanxious behavior toward being liked, regardless of what she has to do, in order to be liked. It is a sad tale that explores the personal relationships of a drastically overweight person as opposed to the battle against food that is the central theme in The Whale. Both people are pretty much in the same boat.

Some will love it. Some will hate it. For those who love independent film that share different experiences and different points of view, this is a very enjoyable watch. I recommend this film if you come to it with an open mind and simply experience it.

This movie made me feel sick to my stomach, I felt disgusted by almost everyone's behavior in the film and it made me loose even more faith in humanity if that is even possible. I very very rarely feel physically ill trying to watch a film and this one managed just that. We all know how awful life can get sometimes, suicide rates are pretty high these days. Despite being an overweight single woman in her mid-thirties dealing with the pressure to find a partner and have children.... I was revolted by this film.