Round Numbers (1992) User Reviews

Extremely humorous

[merlbear · 7/10 · 25 October 2005]

I found this movie quite entertaining. My initial expectation was not so good, but this B movie proved otherwise. I saw this because I am a fan of Kate Mulgrew and I must admit, this was the first comedy I have seen with her in a starring role. She is quite funny in trying to portray herself as fat and ugly. She exaggerates quite a bit especially in her opening scene.

A brief synopsis: Kate plays the wife of a car part salesman. After finding out that her husband is interested in a model, she decides to get even. She follows this model to a weight loss spa where she schemes her revenge...

This movie was released directly to video. I found it on Amazon. I highly recommend it for other Kate Mulgrew fans.

Obvious feminist comedy

[lor_ · 24 July 2023]

My review was written in July 1992 after watching the film on Coyote video cassette.

"Round Numbers" is a feminist sitcom that makes its points clearly about women's problems with self-image but isn't funny enough. It's a video time-killer.

Kate Mulrew, somewhat miscast (she has to keep protesting how overweight she is -she isn't), plays a neglected wife who's jealous of muffler shop tycoon hubby Marty Ingels' lovely TV commercial spokesmodel Hope Marie Carlton.

Mulgrew shecks into a health spa to become more competitive and bonds with friendly types including Debrfa Christofferfson, Natalie Barish and Samantha Eggar. Script by hemer Nancy Zala is sympathetic to the women's plight, taking rather tame potshots at the national mania in pursuit of physical perfection. There's some good repartee, but the satire remains skin-deep. Ensemble cast is good.