Fresh
For all its aesthetic deficiencies and self-promotional aspects, it at least provides a valuable and important message.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health.
2010 · 1h 37m · NOT RATED
Documentary
Directed by
Joe Cross
,
Kurt Engfehr
Overview
100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well— with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn't far behind. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Rotten
"Fat, Sick" may be no great shakes as a movie, but as an ad for Mr. Cross's wellness program its now-healthy heart is in the right place.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Rotten
Blithely ignoring socioeconomic factors, Cross places responsibility for good nutrition squarely on human willpower.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Fresh
A gonzo, if somewhat gimmicky, approach to advocating healthy living; it's like Super Size Me in reverse.
Nick Schager, Time Out New York
Rotten
Virtually every documentary cliche from the past decade finds its way into this account of director Joe Cross's weight-loss odyssey, a retread-reversal of Super Size Me right down to the cheesy animation.
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice
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