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One of the most memorably offbeat romantic comedies of the 1990s begins when a talk-radio veterinarian named Abby (Janeane Garofalo) takes a call from Brian (Ben Chaplin), the owner of a roller-skating Great Dane. Brian is intrigued by Abby's voice and asks if she'll agree to meet him. Insecure about her looks and her nonexistent love life, Abby agrees, but describes herself as a tall blonde, then begs her attractive neighbor Noelle (played by Uma Thurman) to meet with Brian in her place. The ensuing case of switched identity is complicated when Noelle takes a liking to Brian who, of course, thinks she is Abby. This confusion gains comedic momentum when Abby safely plays herself on the radio and in a long, hilariously seductive phone call with Brian, but by now the situation has grown hopelessly complex, and Abby has to find a way to reveal herself without disappointing Brian. Many viewers rightly complained that the movie relies on the assumption that Abby is unattractive, even though Garofalo is more attractive and appealing here than she'd been in several movies before and since. Still, this contemporary variation on Cyrano de Bergerac is a lightweight, good-natured surprise that values the quirks and foibles that make lovelorn romantics (including their pets) uniquely appealing. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Review: The Truth is: Be Yourself!!!!
A chick flick with a sensitive wise message... be the real you from the get go. No one can be you except you. Uma Thurman helps neighbor Garofolo woo a listener only to create a love triangle in the midst. Does it really have to be a choice between beauty and brains? And isn't beauty in the eye of the beholder. That said, if you feel you need to be someone you are not to win over another ... they aren't worth it 100%! Besides ... with all the breeds of cats and dogs out there ... there is an owner for every pedigree ... not all canines have to be poodles to be loved .... not all felines have to be persians either. A cool LA romantic comedy of the lengths we should never go to capture someone's heart.
Customer Review: Fantastic Video on Cat and Dog Health
Truth about Cats and Dogs has been fantastic, but also taught me alot about storms in adrenal glands of cats and other glands that animals have in their animal bodies that get infected and stuff. Did you know the typical cat eats 4 pounds of rats each day in New York? And that dogs can sweat from their teeth and toe nails? My cat, Budipholus, has this annoying habit of eating the waste that comes out of my dog, and I am not talking about parakeets here, Matey. Rather pigeons and parrots are what sit on the shoulders of Pirates, and the recommendation to rub sand and gravel into Buidpholus's eyes when he is bad turned out to be a good idea, except he keeps running into things now. Overall this is a great video and it should be looked at by everyone with dogs that provide food for cats and other animals with glands that become inflammed. Order two!


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