Ugly is Right.

Rating: 1/10 (19 August 2015)

Coyote Ugly (2000): Dir: David McNally / Cast: Piper Perabo, Maria Bello, Adam Garcia, John Goodman, Tyra Banks: A reworking of the Cocktail formula (as if we need more of that) with a young woman leaving home to pursue a song writing career. After numerous attempts to get her songs heard she accepts a job at a bar baring the title name. The owner explains the rules then she is off tap dancing on bar tops. She eventually meets someone who is interested in helping her get established with song writing but intelligent viewers will realize that it is just an excuse for a dull romance. Dreary setup with predictable circumstances and behavior that is applauded that shouldn't be. David McNally does his best as director but even the locations spark little enthusiasm. Piper Perabo is the one casting that elevates above the low level material. She dreams big and works the bar to get there financially but much of this is predictable. Maria Bello as her boss is a total stereotype. Adam Garcia as her love interest is a useless prop for predictable romantic drivel. John Goodman as her father never rises above the humour level. A pre-talk show Tyra Banks even gets cast in this film. While the film is popular, it doesn't divert the horrible clichés and lazy writing. Any message to be found is lost within a parade of juvenile acts. Fire streams down the bar top to further celebrate the idiocy and ugliness. Score: 1 ½ / 10