English Movie 2009 Pretty Ugly People
Cast And Crew
Starring Missi Pyle, Melissa McCarthy, Josh Hopkins,
Octavia Spencer, Jack Noseworthy, Larry Sullivan,
Phill Lewis, and Allison Janney
Theatrical Release 9/18/2009
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by: Tate Taylor
Directed by: Tate Taylor
Running Time: 99 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Reviews
A dying woman’s wish brings six estranged friends together in the Montana wilderness. Lucy has battled obesity her entire life and with the "little time she has left", she wants to spend a final weekend together with her college friends like once remembered. Upon arriving, Lucy’s friends soon discover the reality of the situation isn’t what they had expected. On the flip side, Lucy soon realizes her friends are now a far cry from what she remembered and that her final wish wasn’t the best of ideas after all. The group soon finds themselves on an arduous four-day hike, stripped of modern conveniences and with no place to hide. The winding uphill trail brings to surface everyone’s inner demons and fears, with each member of the group taking something away from the adventure that they could have never imagined.
The grass might not be as green as one might think on the other side of obesity. Pretty Ugly People takes a wickedly comedic look at body image, self-loathing and sex within a group of estranged friends in their mid-30s. Lucy was obese her entire life and had always longed to be a thin so she could finally lose her virginity. Successful gastric by-pass surgery has now left Lucy svelte and beautiful. However, she convinces her friends that she’s still obese, on the verge of dying, and that her last wish is for them to reunite for a retreat in Montana. Everyone begrudgingly agrees to come and upon arrival, they discover they’ve been had. The newly thin Lucy attributes her friends’ presence as a way to "walk with you all as a skinny girl like I imagined it would be back in college." She explains that once she has finally done this, "The old me will have died."
This plan falls on unreceptive ears, especially when she reveals to the group that they are embarking on a rugged, four-day hiking trip so she can lose her remaining four pounds. Old friends have definitely gone their separate ways in both life and careers; they now mix like oil and water. Lucy soon realizes that the people she assumed had an idyllic life are actually conflicted and confused, out-of-shape themselves in more ways than just physically. A moment of self-discovery leads a newly empowered Lucy to leave her friends just before a shocking twist of fate forces everyone to take a deep look at their own issues. Lucy’s arduous four-day hike morphs into an unlikely reawakening of sorts that results in strengthened friendships and self-acceptance.
This dark comedy stars Missi Pyle (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Dodgeball), Allison Janney (West Wing, Juno), Melissa McCarthy (Samantha Who, Gilmore Girls), Josh Hopkins (Swingtown, Brothers and Sisters), Phill Lewis (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody) and William Sanderson (Blade Runner, Newhart). Pretty Ugly People reveals that our struggles come in many shapes and sizes.
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