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The Truth About Cats & Dogs
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
Release : | 1996 |
Rating : | 6.3 |
Studio : | 20th Century Fox, Noon Attack Pictures, |
Crew : | Art Department Coordinator, Art Direction, |
Cast : | Uma Thurman Janeane Garofalo Ben Chaplin Jamie Foxx James McCaffrey |
Genre : | Comedy Romance |
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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
I found this movie quite awful, I find it spends most of the time, concentrating on Janeane Garofalo's character then equally letting on Uma Thurman's character as well. I thought it wasn't fair to leave her out since she is part of the movie too! I just find the whole storyline didn't give on its actors, I would've rather if they involved every lead role in together, not at the same time, but together. I think it's fair to give this one nomination because if this got any big award like an Oscar or Golden Globe, this would be absolutely wrong in the world of Film. Well they have brains this time, I'll give em credit for that one!I would avoid this at all costs, keep away from this, folks!
The Truth about Cats and Dogs is a Surprise Story in that it appears at first glance to be a typical Romantic Comedy with a stock ending, but it i much more than that. After seeking various clips of the film at different time a viewing of the full feature was a very pleasant surprise, with what I believe are outstanding performances by the players, all of whom seemed to fit their role and exude a comfortable expression of the characters. For a film almost 20 years old it hold up well in a market filled with a need for Blockbusters or Bust. I emphatically recommend this film as a nice departure from the stock Love Story yet filled with the tried and true formula. I would highly recommend it.
I saw it about a decade ago and thought it was nice but not outstanding. Last night I was rewatching it at my friends' and couldn't help thinking it was unusually good! I guess it's all those 2000s romcoms with their WC humour and cartoon-like characters showed me the true depths of profanity :) This movie, quite competent in itself, now stands out more in comparison. The plot is rather unrealistic as common in this type of films (the premise aside it's hard to believe that Brian couldn't identify the real Abby by her voice - the very feature he'd initially fallen for!) but the characters are not one-dimensional and one can relate to each of the three. Both Abby and Noelle are sweet and warm in their different ways, and Brian the lover is ardent and romantic yet not completely idiotic in his strange situation :) I agree with many reviewers that the phone sex scene is a bit off, but the following scene with the snicker throwing (and his putting it to his heart) makes up for it. It's just priceless. And I think it makes sense that Abby finds it even more difficult to tell him the truth after. The emotional development is delivered pretty well, I enjoyed seeing Brian start to really like Abby (the photographing and, to a degree, the sunset scenes) while still being dazed by combined Abby/Noelle perfect woman's image, and also Abby/Noelle interaction involving friendship, jealousy, competition... it really ringed true to me. The sunset scene was a bit off character: I mean Brian is far beyond friendly in it and there's undeniable attraction, so one naturally thinks he'd either realize "Donna' was the one for him and not "Abby", or be considered flirting with his love's best friend in her absence. We actually don't see the former nor want to see the later! Abby's face expression is very touching in it, though. The movie hits its best in the part when Brian figures it all out and later the cafe scene. It gets to your heart to see how people can lose a chance of finding true love (or another good relationship, for that matter) due to their fear of rejection and lies. If the film stopped at this point it would be far more thought-provoking actually, but that would be another genre (and the movie would be Russian or French :)).But some of the script deficiency is compensated by acting (esp. Garofalo's). And of course the dog is just dearie. The end lines cracked me up again!
This film is about a man falling in love with a vet on the radio. However, the woman is not who he really thinks she is."The Truth About Cats & Dogs" is a great romantic comedy with a refreshing plot. Though the merry mishap in the beginning cascade into an uncontrollable mess sounds like the typical romantic comedy, the fact that it involves two leading women is a surprising twist. Abby is the vet with a charming personality but average looks, while Noelle is extraordinarily beautiful. It examines how men might choose their partners, and how women think men choose their partners. It sends a positive message that a deeper level of attractiveness and beauty is what create the sparks. It is thought provoking, and entertaining at the same time.