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The film's depth (or lack therof)

posted 6 years ago by Wuchak (8850)
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Perabo plays a thoroughly winsome heroine and the movie's fun with a kinetic soundtrack (with, for example, "Pour Some Sugar on Me" playing twice). After the first act though the movie never really takes off and the story becomes predictably bland, albeit still somewhat entertaining.

The biggest problem with "Coyote Ugly," beyond the story being predictable, is that there's no meat on the bones (even the girls need to eat some hamburgers). Take the subplot with the boyfriend and his big revelation scene; it was underwhelming and weakly executed. Moreover, I just saw the movie last night and I can't even remember if the protagonist "makes it" in the music business at the end. That's how forgettable the film is.

A couple of years after the flick was released my wife asked a 9 year-old girl what her favorite movie was and she enthusiastically said "Coyote Ugly!" That tells you something about the film's depth.

[–] huwdj (4571) 6 years ago

Dunno what you mean by depth. I see this as a formulaic, utterly predicable, expertly cast and thoroughly enjoyable piece of entertainment. It's a movie to be played on a Sunday night after a rainy weekend so for a while you can forget about Monday. And for the record, she makes it as a song writer and etc etc.

[–] Wuchak (8850) 6 years ago

Thanks, I agree. It's a fun flick, but IMHO it needed more depth. When they tried to do so they fumbled the ball (the subplot with the boyfriend and his big revelation was underwhelming and weakly executed). Also, the girls desperately needed to eat some hamburgers & fries before shooting. But guys who prefer thin women should like it.

[–] Artisan (3464) 4 years ago

I just watched this again for the first time in years last night. It is still a fun film but it definitely lacks depth. I think adding that would have made it an even better film.