Pretty Ugly People

Bad movie.

REALLY bad movie. Did an adult make this?

Bums me out that loads and loads of money and work go into what is essentially no more than a blatant Todd Solondz-inspired, mean spirited comedy full of cliché characters and obvious jokes and story lines.

Wait, did I say "Todd Solondz-inspired?" Ha. How nice of me. This is a Todd Solondz rip-off. Waste of money. Waste of time. Piece of s**t. Imagine if the guys who own McDonalds attempted to rip-off Todd and you'll have a pretty good idea of how much soul this film has.

Really, though, I can't help but shed a little tear for the film US industry whenever I see a movie like this. Actual adults put their time and money into this project. Bad humor. Bad writing. Bad acting. Great resources. For every $20,000 spent on a film like this, there is a unique indie film maker out there wishing he/she could catch a break.

Was the goal here to present a bunch of awful people, with no redeeming qualities, and have them have a near-death experience to humanize them?

Was the goal to show how "ugly" all these "friends" are and have no one realize the error of their ways?

Or was just a swing and a miss on behalf of the studio?

In any case, I kept watching hoping someone would be a good person and no one ever was. They all sucked, they shouldn't be friends and all the interpersonal relationships were based on self-interest. How they got all these amazing actors to take part in beyond me.

Have seen better & worse!

Typical story someone from the past needs to prove,how they changed & sets out for a reunion with people they need to prove something with.

Heck this doesn't need to be a movie,as it happens at reunions or various social platforms.

Why prove anything to awful people? They never change,even when they should. Of course we get a happy ending of sorts,because otherwise it would of ended more horrible. Had to roll my eyes when MM real spouse played her love interest as the movie is nearing it's end.. These two don't work on screen,sorry not sorry. Only funny part i guess was the bear encounter & the bus accident was predictable yet added something missing to a blah movie.

Not worth seeing unless you like,any of the actors or are bored & needing something to watch.

I expected more when I saw the accolades but I'm disappointed in the film. I guess this film is supposed to be about a life changing four days for Lucy and her college friends. Years past, they get married, divorced, and have children and careers. A star cast includes Missi Pyle and Melissa McCarthy. The other cast members are fine but the script is weak. The film has great scenery. I can't get past the negativeness of the film. There is no character to root for anyway. Sure, Lucy loses the weight but her mind as well. She thinks her weight loss will lead to feeling accepted and an equal peer. Lucy has a self esteem issue as well. Things change but not much.

I went to see this today at the Laemmle Sunset. I like Missy Pyle, but 15-20 minutes in and she had barely appeared. What showed up instead were an entirely implausible group of "friends" spouting banal, dreary quips about how they still happened to be connected--which I did not buy in the least.

I was pleased that the cameo from the always-marvelous Allison Janney came within those first 15 minutes. It wasn't well-written, but she did the best she could.

After a joke about black people being noticeable in the West because there are so few of them was made not once, but 3 times, I walked out. Life's too short for bad work like this nonsense.