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The Truth About Cats And Dogs | Year: 1996 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Michael Lehmann - Michael Lehmann Actors/Actresses: - Ben Chaplin - Janeane Garofalo - Uma Thurman - James McCaffrey - Michael Davis I love Janeane Garofalo. I love this movie. As a usual horror movie buff, I was surprised to see how much I loved "The Truth About Cats and Dogs." This movie is so charming I couldn't help but love it. I laughed and laughed all the way through, and when I wasn't laughing, I was smiling. Janeane Garofalo makes a terrific starring role debut as Abby Barnes, a talk radio host who feels that she is punished for how she looks. In fact, she is so convinced that no man would ever give her a chance, that when Brian (Ben Chaplin) asks her out for a drink, she gives him a description of her model neighbor, Noelle (Uma Thurman), and doesn't show up. When Brian shows up at the radio station, Noelle is there, and he automatically assumes that she is Abby. The movie is a hilarious romantic love triangle from then on. All the lead performances, not to mention a good supporting comedic role from Jamie Foxx, are terrific. The movie ends with one of the funniest one-liners in film history. A heart-warming, lovely movie Ever dreamt of meeting your prince charming? I'm sure that you've done it at least once. But what happens if you're not Cinderella? That is, you have everything OK about you except your looks... Well, this movie gives hope to those of us who are like that. Of course, it's still a romantic comedy, but somehow it's more than that. Smart, funny, talented Abby 'meets' Brian, the man of her dreams, during a radio-show. He's a photographer making a commercial who during shooting has put roller blades on a very large and agressive-looking dog (who afterwards becomes just as affectionate as any puppy) and now cannot approach him to take them off. Abby is a vet and she helps him do this. And now he wants to meet her... she almost accepts but then he asks what she looks like and she, being rather short and chubby, gives in to her insecurities and describes herself as tall, blond and slim... the exact picture of her nextdoor neighbour. It's kind of like Cyrano de Bergerac on the reverse. Brian loves Abby's spirit but Noelle's looks... and he is confused all the time as to why the woman he speaks on the phone with is never the same as the one he sees. The quasi love-scenes are great... Brian has one with Noelle when he convinces her to eat some sweets (she is always on a diet to keep her figure) and for her it is almost an erotic experience. The music during this scene is beautiful. Then there is one when he talks with Abby on the phone for over 7 hours and they... well, kind of make love. But what is great is that in the end Brian chooses the right answer to Abby's question: "If you were stranded on an island, whom would you choose to spend the time with: Playboy's playmate of the year or Time's magazine woman of the year?" If you feel like an ugly duckling down and out of luck, go watch this movie. Then you will trust yourself and what you have to offer to others. A classic casual comedy This is one of the best comedies i've ever seen, reverse roles, great actors and a perfectly plotted storyline. Romance, comedy, drama, this movie has it all, Uma thurman is great. Buy The Truth About Cats And Dogs at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Truth About Cats And Dogs Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Truth About Cats And Dogs This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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