Entertaining and enjoyable

Rating: Null/10 (26 October 2000)

Coyote Ugly has elements of everything including a likeable, easygoing storyline, amazing visual effects, uplifting soundtrack and a collection of characters within the plot which are hard to not care about. The one factor which does appear obvious is that the film does not appear to go too deeply into anything such as its plot, characters etc etc, but who cares?? I have now seen Coyote twice and enjoyed it as much the second time as I did the first. Recommended for both sexes alike, the men will particularly enjoy the former models which set the bar alight (and not only with the aid of liquor and matches). Definitely a DVD purchase, when in need of something to lift me out of a bad mood this feelgood film will certainly help. The cast put in strong performances, especially Maria Bello as the ambitious Lil and John Goodman as Violet's comical father. Kevin O'Donnell will now no doubt carve a niche as a new heart-throb and rightly so, he's one fit geezer. All in all Coyote Ugly is no masterpiece of film-making but an excellent all round attempt, which I would recommend finding the time to go and see before it leaves the big screen.