“Dumplin’” is an adaptation of a young adult novel by Julie Murphy, with screenwriter Kristin Hahn attempting to manage the dramatic texture of literature and meet the demands of the casual Netflix audience. Handling the tone is director Anne Fletcher, who’s never made a sophisticated picture, previously helming movie such as “27 Dresses,” “The Proposal,” and the wretched “Hot Pursuit.” Fletcher is a mainstream filmmaker, unable to get into the thick of conflict and character and do something memorable with special locations and troubled characters. Instead of finding the heart of the feature, Fletcher pours on the empowerment message honey-thick, leaving “Dumplin’” only diverting in small doses, with most performances trying to create some sense of organic material in a sea of plastic sentiment. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com