Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014)

What a waste of my time!!!

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Good concept, poorly executed.

Excellent, a Must See

This movie is sweet, sexy, smart and sassy, It is also really funny, pretty to watch, and full of iconic L.A. sites. (I am definitely going with my friend to Mel's for chocolate cake.) I enjoyed the statistics of the protagonist's Women's Studies lectures and how they were portrayed visually. It is wonderful how the movie addresses the equation of How High On This Year's Take on What's A Beautiful and Youthful Face + Body = How Worthy Of Love You Are. It is great that it reveals how these issues take place in private and in public, including Womens Studies departments. The movie deals with these issues in a unique way: it's pretty and humorous, and true to life. It is a strong statement to show the protagonist having loving non-sexual friendships with a married couple and that she is invited to live with these friends for as long as she needs. This really happens in life, and I don't think I have seen a depiction of deep female friendship and female/married couple friendship in a movie before without there being someone being the butt of a joke: i.e., "Oh, thank God you're here. I couldn't take another day with my husband/wife" or "I know she is your best friend, but when is she going to get a place of her own?"I loved how the protagonist got back into dating, and how the love stories within the movie were flushed out and realistic. Another plus: the protagonist was unapologetic for exploring her business options. That self-supportive act didn't cost her a relationship. The misplaced jealousy and insecurity of the character pursuing her almost causes him to lose her, and we find that he realizes this when he apologizes for his behavior, This movie is groundbreaking, and it does so with a lot of style. And speaking of style, there is a lot of fashion eye-candy in this movie, which is another plus. (Gotta get me a pair of those Floral Pumps!)

This film uses the funny bone to pluck the heart-strings of insecurity, and in the process creates beautiful music! A comical peek into the looking glass, with a message of empowerment and self love being reflected back. An entertaining examination of "experts", anxiety, and acceptance. The cast has great chemistry, and spot-on comedic timing. The hilarity of interaction is only secondary to the adept writing and delivery of the dialog. Better than a chick-flick, more than a rom-com, Muffin Top is a living, loving, laughing good time!! See it, enjoy it, and love yourself now, not five pounds from now!

We watched "Muffin Top: A Love Story" last night and laughed ourselves to sleep. What a truly well crafted movie all around.When we first turned on the movie, we weren't quite sure what to expect but it didn't take long for us to realize that we had stumbled upon a true gem. The script is smart and hilarious as is Cathryn Michon. Throughout the film, I kept getting flashes of "Lucy" whenever a piece of "physical" comedy was so adeptly executed. I was aware that she could write well but had no clue that she would be as proficient as she is in all other aspects of the film making process. The entire cast is wonderful. Don't miss this movie - What a treat.

This movie was officially released yesterday and I've already seen it twice: once at the Dayton premiere, and once via Video on Demand through iTunes. I'm not sure what I loved most about this film. The cast was fantastic. It was so funny that everyone in the theatre was howling with laughter. There were so many tender moments, both with the romance as well as the main character's strong bonds with her girlfriends. And the message that so many women need to hear, to love themselves now, not five pounds from now, comes through loudly and clearly without being didactic. I can't believe this was an independent film. It blows all my perceptions about indies out of the water. I can't recommend this movie highly enough.