Review of Fatman (2020) by Truthdish — 30 Nov 2020

I can't believe the critic reviews are so low for this. Then again, I can as Mel Gibson has been blackballed. Great movie. Instant holiday classic.

This review of Fatman (2020) was written by Truthdish on 30 November 2020.

Fatman has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Marktakayama (92) on 13 Sep 2021

This is another mediocre movie by Mel Gibson. He did a great job, but the story was kind of weak. It might be a good movie for kids…

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Another lump of coal in Gibson’s rapidly declining filmography. Fatman has no gifts to speak of. It’s kind of cheap…

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By Clem238 (3) on 26 Nov 2020

Very well done and the cast is awesome. The production value is high. Great job by everyone. Definitely watching again. Two thumbs up for me…

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By Antthegreat (1) on 25 Nov 2020

Movies so so stupid its great. Mel Gibson is perfect in this movie. while the plot is very childish the execution is A1…

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I legitimately made this IMDB account so I could hopefully spare you the hour and a half I just wasted…

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