"Lying to be perfect" tells the story of an overweight editor, that publishes her articles under the alias of a successful, fashionable young lady. When she is about to publish her first book and meets a very charming man, her cover is more threatened than ever.
In a way this movie sends the same message as many productions before: Be yourself, you are beautiful, don't let others judge you and so on. While these are all precious messages, the way they are presented kind of undermines their credibility. By painting very stereotypical images of women (chaotic, clumsy, giggly, dependant on groups) it actually makes the main character seem pretty weak and aims too much at laughs and a feel good atmosphere to give voice to people who really struggle with themselves. As it is this movie fits into a row of other films that kind of take up the "Sex and the City" vibe and mix a love story with some seemingly clever plot.
All in all this is still an okay film, nothing you have to see but also not boring and probably a film that leaves you with a good feeling most of the time. It would have been more empowering if she could have just stayed herself to impress others, but I guess we'll eventually get there some time.
In a way this movie sends the same message as many productions before: Be yourself, you are beautiful, don't let others judge you and so on. While these are all precious messages, the way they are presented kind of undermines their credibility. By painting very stereotypical images of women (chaotic, clumsy, giggly, dependant on groups) it actually makes the main character seem pretty weak and aims too much at laughs and a feel good atmosphere to give voice to people who really struggle with themselves. As it is this movie fits into a row of other films that kind of take up the "Sex and the City" vibe and mix a love story with some seemingly clever plot.
All in all this is still an okay film, nothing you have to see but also not boring and probably a film that leaves you with a good feeling most of the time. It would have been more empowering if she could have just stayed herself to impress others, but I guess we'll eventually get there some time.