Why New Movie I Feel Pretty Deserves More Positive Feedback

The film I Feel Pretty, which was released on April 20th 2018, has since received an oddly negative reaction from critics.  Amy Schumer’s latest movie received a 34% on Rotten Tomatoes, 3/5 on Common Sense Media, and 4.5/10 on IMDb.

I Feel Pretty projects a necessary message that has been long over due.  This movie is meant for all of the women who have felt less than enough, suffered from low self-esteem, and for those who are tired of society telling women to focus on being thin and pretty rather than kind and smart.

In this day and age, people are constantly being reminded of what society prefers women to look like.  It seems as though there are more women who are famous for their physical appearance rather than their talent, creativity, kindness, or intellectual capabilities.

It’s difficult to beat the insecurity so many of us feel about our physical appearance when the images are constantly laid out in front of us.  It feels like our insecurities are being reinforced because of the way the internet, social media, magazines, news papers, advertisements, and movies portray women’s ideal beauty standards.

I Feel Pretty is different in this way.  The main character, Renee Bennett, does not meet societies standards of beauty, unlike what is expected of a woman in a leading role.  It is meant to encourage, to empower, and to change the way people look at themselves and others in a positive way.  For this the film should be receiving more praise than criticism.