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Mixing up the formula
This movie is privvy to one of the weirdest gimmicks of all time -- what if the romantic lead were actually the side kick and the side kick the romantic lead. You take the normal, formulaic romantic comedy and intentionally and self-consciously cast contrarily so that Janeane Garofalo is the romantic lead and Uma Thurman is her side kick. Moreover, you make no attempt to hide Uma's beauty (remember "Pretty Woman" and Laura San Giocomo costumed to avoid us noticing her). In this case, the whole point is Noelle (Uma Thurman) is prettier than Abby (Janeane Garafalo). This is brought to a head by Brian (Ben Chaplin) who calls in to Abby's veterinary radio show and finds himself intrigued by the woman he speaks to on the telephone. The problem enters when Abby, thinking he would rather date Noelle, introduces Noelle as herself. This would be alright if this guy were a one night stand, but he is serious and real and wants the charming woman he met on the telephone. Even he begins to notice that Noelle (despite her obvious charms) is not that woman. In the only sex scene in the movie (conducted via telephone) Brian and Abby finally do come together, but her deception, born of insecurity, thwarts them. Finally it is Noelle who cracks, her love for Abby overcoming her lust for Brian and all is made right.

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I love Janeane Garofalo. I love this movie.
As a usual horror movie buff, I was surprised to see how much I loved "The Truth About Cats and Dogs." This movie is so charming I couldn't help but love it. I laughed and laughed all the way through, and when I wasn't laughing, I was smiling. Janeane Garofalo makes a terrific starring role debut as Abby Barnes, a talk radio host who feels that she is punished for how she looks. In fact, she is so convinced that no man would ever give her a chance, that when Brian (Ben Chaplin) asks her out for a drink, she gives him a description of her model neighbor, Noelle (Uma Thurman), and doesn't show up. When Brian shows up at the radio station, Noelle is there, and he automatically assumes that she is Abby. The movie is a hilarious romantic love triangle from then on. All the lead performances, not to mention a good supporting comedic role from Jamie Foxx, are terrific. The movie ends with one of the funniest one-liners in film history.

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A classic casual comedy
This is one of the best comedies i've ever seen, reverse roles, great actors and a perfectly plotted storyline. Romance, comedy, drama, this movie has it all, Uma thurman is great.