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Coyote Ugly

2000, Movie, PG-13, 94 mins

Coyote Ugly: Review

COYOTE UGLY
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Mix equal parts FLASHDANCE and COCKTAIL, add a shot of do-me feminism and shake lasciviously: That's the recipe for this meretricious excuse for an inspirational tale, whose bottom line is squeezed into skintight pants. Coyote Ugly is a Manhattan bar owned by Lil (Maria Bello) and staffed by breathtaking, half-clad beauties who spend as much time shaking their bon-bons on the bar as they do pouring drinks. No wonder the joint's a hit with the dudes; the question is, why are so many women drinking there? Could it be that they're reveling in the heady atmosphere of female self-empowerment? Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo), a starry-eyed, small-town girl trying to make it in the big bad city, is almost ready to crawl home to Jersey when she spots coyotes Zoe (Tyra Banks), Rachel (Bridget Moynahan) and Cammie (Izabella Miko) in a diner. She overhears them say that they're raking in big bucks (the movie never quite makes it clear how, but why sweat the details?); in fact, Zoe has saved enough to quit and go to law school. Violet has stage fright — inherited from her late mom, who abandoned her showbiz dreams to raise a family — but she sweet-talks Lil into giving her a chance, and soon she's bumping and grinding with the best of them. But can Violet also nurture her relationship with sensitive Kevin (Adam Garcia), win the respect of her blue-collar dad (John Goodman) and realize her dream of writing pop pabulum professionally? The bar scenes are the only reason to sit through this jello shot of a movie: They're sexy, sleazy (in a PG-13 kind of way) and driven by a smoking soundtrack. Just don't hurt yourself trying to figure out how the syrupy message about respecting yourself and hanging on to your ideals squares up with the relentless jiggle show. leave a comment --Maitland McDonagh
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