Tired of losing the struggle to control their weight, four pudgy pals enlist the aid of a Japanese restaurateur to train them as sumo wrestlers.
chef, best friend, japanese man, restaurant owner, mother, hilarious, offbeat, heartwarming, restaurant, woods, family home, gym, arena, obesity, self-discovery, new job, cross-cultural relations, friendship, quest, love, transformation, rise, 2000s
Those elements make it hard to slot the movie into the happy category of quirky charmer and yet, while intriguing, they are never significant enough for the film to take on a larger personality.
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