Pretty Ugly People (2008)

Director:

Tate Taylor

Writer:

Tate Taylor

Stars:

Missi Pyle, Melissa McCarthy, Josh Hopkins

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Missi Pyle	...	Lucy
Melissa McCarthy	...	Becky
Josh Hopkins	...	George
Octavia Spencer	...	Mary
Jack Noseworthy	...	Trevor
Larry Sullivan	...	Austin
Phill Lewis	...	Raye
Philip Littell	...	Richard
Allison Janney	...	Suzanna
William Sanderson	...	Sam
Allison Mackie	...	Flight Attendant #1
Amy Landers	...	Strict Flight Attendant
Stacy Yutuc	...	Flirty Flight Attendant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brutus the Bear	...	Bear in Woods
Sean Daly	...	Game Warden

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | male nudity | antonyms in title | gay kiss

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Taglines:

Is losing the weight worth losing your friends?

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

East Glacier, Montana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harbinger Pictures, Plump Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 99 min (original release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Austin and George are the only two left in the hot spring, Austin comments on what is either a full moon or a waxing crescent moon just over the eastern horizon at dawn (they are in the Northern Hemisphere). Neither phase would be in this position. A moon near full would be setting on the western horizon at dawn, opposite the sun, while a waxing crescent moon would not rise until after the sun and would be most visible shortly after sunset.

User Reviews

Give it a chance...

Firstly, I'd like to get this out of the way: If you have not watched a movie in its entirety, you have no business reviewing it. That would be like listening to the first note of a song, or reading the first line of a book and panning it. Shame.

Now, on to the business of reviewing. While not the best movie in the world, it is certainly far from being the worst. There will always be something for someone to criticise, but for the most part, this movie is funny, sad, maddening, sappy in parts, and even hits a few sore spots. This is all good in my book. If seeing the real truth about yourself, or someone else, for the first time doesn't initially make you at least a little angry, then...

Not all film is supposed to be a masterpiece of cinema. Some are just there to entertain us a bit and, if possible, to help us along the way. This may just be one of those.

The premise is okay, just an excuse to get a group of people together. The story you can read about in the plot synopsis. The acting is quite good, considering that coming off as an every-day person in a movie is a lot harder than it seems. And I was happy to see some of my favourites: Missi Pyle, Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer (all of whose talents are abundant), Larry Sullivan (adorable and hot at the same time, not easy for a real actor), William Sanderson (that's the way he speaks; nice to see someone not try to botch a local accent). Also noteworthy were Philip Littell (as the repressed, judgmental Richard) and Phil Lewis (whose Raye gives Wayne Brady a run for his money as the "whitest black guy").

All in all, much better than most of the drivel out there that people actually pay to see. Quite a few belly laughs and some intimate moments, different for each, that may ignite a spark.