Stuck On You

Those Farrelly brothers--they're quite the enigma, aren't they? They've made a couple of the funniest movies of the last decade or so (There's Something About Mary and the wildly under appreciated Kingpin), but apparently, "funny" is not really their thing. At least judging by some recent outings. Here's a case in point. It was "sold" as a comedy, and there are certainly some funny moments, good gags, humor-laden premise, etc. But then again, they seem to be more interested in making a point about people and what makes them who they are. The boys deserve credit for trying, but they didn't completely pull it off. Maybe they'll nail it with the next try.

Shallow Hal

Not quite the laugh riot that most Farrelly Brothers movies are, but in this case I think it's intentional. This movie has surprising depth; some jokes and scenes are funny, but many are played straight up, and at some points it's actually moving. And don't get scared off by the subject--even if you're fat and touchy about it, you'll like this movie.