watching Mills' film, one wishes it were as weird and wonderful as Irene herself. It's almost as if the writer/director doesn't realize how rare his own creation is
there's a warm-hearted tale here suffused with wit and a positive and life-affirming message about having the confidence to achieve your goals in the face of adversity
Mills and company do successfully rally in the final stretch of the go-girl, body-positive adventure to make the central character's necessary triumph winningly sweet, goofy and satisfying