Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

I watched again this movie recently.The story is commonplace.A girl whose name is Grace but who works as a make up assistant in a mortuary is overweight and sees one day a boy she finds handsome.That is love at first sight! She is immediately in love but she doesn't know that the boy ,Rob who is a subway conductor is not free.He lives with a pushy girl,olivia but he is engaged..so Grace imagines she will catch Rob like she wants..she is determined to change her life and takes her vacation to spy Rob..Actually she stalks him and one day she invites him at a cafeteria..the young handsome man is so nice that he cannot refuse.How could he refuse a banana split covered with hot chocolate and he takes advantage of the situation in my opinion because he likes Grace but she takes care of him too..She does so much for him..But that is the problem..Grace does everything for Rob and she is always TOO MUCH.She eats too much,she likes chocolate too much,she cooks all the time.And she is fat!! This isn't a good teaching for overweight girls who suffer because of their body image..actually we can see Grace eat,very often..too often! And Rob falls quickly in love with her but once his fiancée is back,will he defend Grace?no .He will run away leaving Grace beaten by his fiancée.i cannot swallow the end..Rob tells Grace that he LOves her and to live with him in the subway..as if nothing had happened.Sure he likes her but ..it is a bit easy..In reality everything is EASY in this movie..The attitude of Rob,the stalking,the dinners at candlelight,the romance..so easy that nobody can believe it can be true especially in real life.Fat girls don't catch boys so easily..and not thin boys..it's romance! A pleasant movie to watch when there is nothing else on TV or to dream a while..

This is a TV movie that feels like it should have been a film. Overall it is charming, and sweet, yet more serious than it appears at first viewing. It is an offbeat mix of Cinderella/Pretty WomanI saw this many moons ago on the tube, loved it and never forgot it. I loved it because of the film's message. People are more than just their outward appearance. Heart and soul can matter more. Dreams can come true. Everyone, if they have the courage and spirit can make them come true, regardless of circumstance. Viewing the movie so many years later, I find that it still holds up for the most part. Rickie Lake's wonderfully realized Grace goes from finding her solace in a bag of chips to realized her zest for life and love in her pursuit of the man of her dreams.Why she chooses the character of Rob to give her love to is the weakness of the film. And it leads into the other central issue of the film, the mystery of love and attraction. Why do we love who we love? Grace focuses on Rob because he is beautiful. That at least is her initial rationale for why she wants him. Ultimately she wants him simply because she loves him and he makes her feel loved in return. Surely the best of reasons, maybe the only reason.If this film was made today, it might have ended differently. Rather than ending up with handsome Rob, Grace might have simply gone on to cosmetology school, growing from her relationship with Rob into a more confident woman, who would move on to someone else. A better ending for this movie? Maybe, but most women will thrill to the ending of Rob kissing her in the subway. I know I did. When I first saw it, and when I watched it again. Baby, dream your dreams.

great movie for dreamers out to get the person of their dreams. Rob is a real hunk and sex-pot who can turn any girl on, and make her want to believe that she can get whoever she wants. A real dream-come-true movie with a great ending that makes you feel great, and will give you the courage to pursue your dream (or dream-person).

Babycakes is a sweet film, but not nearly as good as the German movie upon which it is based, Percy Adlon's Zuckerbaby (1985). Why does Hollywood persist in making limp retreads of European gems? City of Angels, Three Men & A Baby, Pennies From Heaven, Blame It On Rio, The Vanishing, The Birdcage... Even sitcoms like All In The Family, Sanford & Son and Three's Company are just inferior retreads of Brit originals. To be fair, the Brits tried to remake The Golden Girls, and an unholy mess they made of that too... Sylvester Stallone's forthcoming remake of Get Carter fills me with abject dread. Are there no original ideas in La La Land any more?