- Actors: Deidra Edwards, Staci Lawrence, Ryan C. Benson, Elizabeth Sampson, Sonya Eddy
- Directors: Glenn Gers
- Writers: Glenn Gers
- Producers: David Higgins, Laura Boersma
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Capitol ( EMI )
- Release Date: Sep 16 2008
- Run Time: 96 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B001A5070W
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3.0 out of 5 stars
An honest look at weight problems,
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This review is from: Disfigured (DVD)
As the story opens, we see Lydia in her Fat Acceptance Group and hear the anger and frustration shared by all of the members. They are shocked when Darcy, an anorexic-looking woman comes in and asks to join the group because she feels fat, too. The two lonely women begin a tentative friendship based on their mutual isolation from mainstream society, but their years of rejection may keep them from really being comfortable with each other.The movie begins like a documentary or a reality show, but soon takes a dramatic turn as we get to know spunky, troubled Lydia and morose Darcy. Women of all sizes can relate to the pressure to be perfect and the misery of those afflicted with compulsive overeating or starving. The movie does not resolve any issues and there are no magical make-overs; it just brings an important subject to light and opens it up for discussion. I think the writer/director made the most with his budget of $50K, but it still looks like a student film. The dialogue is sometimes dull and the sound quality is poor as is the photography. Most of all, the actors, while earnest, were simply not good enough to make me forget I was watching a cheap movie. On the plus side, the movie does bring to light a very serious problem plaguing millions who wonder everyday, "What good am I if I'm not perfect?" 3 stars for a good effort.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (20 customer reviews) 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for what it was meant to be,
By W. Sue "LnGwStX" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Disfigured (DVD)
The actors were real. The story is real. The film-makers tie together two seemingly opposite women's struggles and show very clearly how it is all the same thing, at the end of the day: fat, anorexic, "normal" (whatever that means), no matter where a woman falls on the continuum, the body dissatisfaction is the same, and it's all-pervasive and all-encompassing. I would not go so far as to call the actors' performances brilliant; they are amateurs, in my opinion, and their performances are less than polished. But they're just amateur, they aren't painful to watch, and the film comes together nicely despite the seeming inexperience of the cast, and tells an important story which I think should be required material at all high schools and universities. I'd say elementary schools, but there is a sex scene that's pretty visual...speaking of which, as a woman whose body looks a lot like the actress who starred in the scene, I want to say that I am happy that they showed the actual scene and didn't cut to a more acceptable view of a fat woman, meaning, as covered up as possible. I am not a big fan of sex scenes, as they go, because I would really prefer to keep my sex private and vice versa, but if I have to see skinny people's nakedness in the average PG-13 movie that I see in the theaters these days, then for once I am glad to have seen some fat people over-share in that department, too. You know, equal-opportunity inappropriateness. But aside from that, anyhow, I think this was a great film.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Must-See Film,
By Cynthia Corral - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Disfigured (DVD)
This was one amazing film, and one everyone should see - fit, fat or in-between. It brings up a lot of interesting subjects and surprised me in that early on it becomes clear this is not a movie about making overweight women feel proud of themselves. It also doesn't really answer any questions - what it does is make you think: about how you view yourself and how you view other people, and this includes the overweight as well as the underweight. And still it was about so much more. I had the pleasure of meeting cast and crew at Cinequest in San Jose and this was one of my favorite films of the festival.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Weighty issues,
By city lady - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Disfigured (DVD)
I wish there were more movies like this: interesting, engaging, sensitive, well written, well acted and about every day life. No explosions, no special effects, just real people and real life, with an emotional impact and characters we care about. The main theme, body image and relationships, is a timely one.
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