Overall…
This was a great movie! I think that all of the characters in the book were portrayed well, and I loved how you see so many DIVERSE characters from the book making it to the big screen, and boy did they show you! But what they also showed was a pure mix of emotion from compassion to loss and love. There was pain for Dumplin’ and I completely understand what it’s like to not want to let go of someone who meant so much, so of course tears were shed for me. I think that even when it’s noticeable how different the girls are in the pageant, you see connections forming. New friendships are made, statements to shock the audience are broadcasted, and of course a certain pageant mom finally understands the true meaning of just loving yourself and sometimes realizing that things don’t always work out the way you want them to.
I’ve been a fan of Julie Murphy since I began blogging, and even got to meet her in person twice in the city for a blogger event, and she truly is an amazing person. The fact that she herself wanted to see characters like her in books and movies portrayed right, she made sure it happened and that’s pretty bad-ass!
Whether it’s friendship or a romance. Getting over the loss of a loved one, or you’re just looking for something funny and entertaining to watch that may include a lot of Dolly references and music, this is the movie to watch! It’s funny when you’re a book blogger, people think that you may always hate the adaptations, but when the right people come together to make it work, you fall in love with both!
Now it’s time to go watch it again… and maybe practise wearing heels. Make sure to grab the popcorn!