Great idea sadly left to rot

The principle behind this film seemed good and, unusually for this type of drama, it had some interesting and unusual characters (with a very talented young cast). However, at this point, the quality fell down seriously. The major plot twists were completely undeveloped, some of the actions uncharacteristic, developing from a fundamental misunderstanding of human nature, and those plot twists that were consistent with character could be seen coming for miles and fit in with the typical cliches of this genre: the fat girl's parents finally discovered her true worth and beauty when they heard her sing, and the 'ugly' girl finally found a boyfriend who liked her for herself. Overall, I got the impression that the last hour was just the writer desperately trying to keep his own dying interest in the film alive - there was little hope for mine!