Coyote County Loser (2009)

Good concept, poorly executed.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Totally believable...I live in S.W. New Mexico and the population density here is sparse, to say the least. Good story line, fine acting, no profanity (o.k. he does say 'crap' but they work for station K-RAP for heaven's sakes). I can recommend this movie to anyone.This movie is of the boy-meets-girl variety and manages to hold one's interest from start to finish. The support actors are a bit above Night of the Living Dead quality and certainly add to the simple charm of the movie. Several sub-plots are present to give the movie some depth and the setting has plenty of charm. (Note: Early in the movie Jack should have asked Dr. Hartford if she used the same NNCL for selecting a car that she advocated for selecting a boy friend. During her radio broadcast she suggested that normal folks used better sense in selecting an automobile than they used selecting a mate. Possibly Dr. Hartford's auto troubles were put there for a reason.)

This is your average feel-good story. Due to the small town atmosphere of this movie I found it fun to watch. Also, I enjoyed the country scenery in the film. A person looking for a relaxing movie with a country feel will enjoy this movie. However, the story is fairly basic and the conflicts subtle. I felt the characters were a tad predictable. Also, I felt the jokes were a bit fake. The emotions of the characters weren't quite on either. The main characters were fine but the supporting characters real didn't have much substance and dragged the movie to a below average standard. For these reasons I gave the movie a 4 out of 10 rating.

I recently had the opportunity to view Coyote County Loser during one it's recent screenings for it's limited release. A romantic comedy of sorts, it's independent style helps to anchor a nice story and wholesome plot line you never find in normal Hollywood films while still giving you a nice cinematic flavor.The story follows Jack Proctor, a rising LA radio personality, who stumbles upon the dusty town of Coyote County on his way home in the American Southwest. After getting a rise out of local star Lauren Hartford, with her love advice hour, Jack is offered a bit of syndication K-RAP 780 the local studio. In no rush to get home, Jack accepts. While Jack and Lauren begin to duke it out on the air with their own advice to the residents of the town, the two will come to discover while helping others find love, they may end up hurting each other in the process... or finding love themselves.With a predictable yet enjoyable plot line, audiences seemed to have found few moments dull (judging by the laughter). The cast, anchored by an array of television personalities, veteran actors and newcomers, held their ground and entertained. Top-lining the romantic ensemble as Lauren is TV-Guide star Nikki Boyer. Never a falter, Boyer is arguably the most entertaining of the actors with a nice mix of personalities to her character, allowed to by the script. Her co-star Beau Clark brings a nice side to Jack underneath the cockiness. Along with Boyer, the two shine on screen together and created wonderful chemistry for the two characters.Along with Boyer and Clark come veteran actors K Callan and Wayne Grace as The Hopps couple. Easily recognizable, their chemistry on screen seemed to capture a more true essence of love while Jack and Lauren are the more modern day ventures. Callan's kind Maggie is played with small-town subtly while Grace's gentle Fred was a favorite among audiences. Luckily, this is why Coyote County Loser is able to reach out to several different generations.Falling in a love triangle is newcomer Frederic Doss in the role of Lyle. More likely to be seen playing secret agents and cops in recent films and TV shows, the down-on-his-heels Lyle is quite a difference from Doss's usual fare but his gentle performance shows just what a talented actor he is. Rounding out the romantic ensemble are also newcomers Tiffany Lynch and Everette Scott Ortiz as radio workers Katie and Doyle. Given their own nerdy sexual tension but also providing comedic relief to Jack and Lauren's trysts, the two also give the younger side of audiences something to look out for... and hopefully learn from!This was the great part about the script is that you meet several different characters all well-developed. No one is left thinking "Hmm, I wish I could've seen more here or there". The well-roundedness of each persona also helps to bring the fictional town of Coyote County to life and at the same giving it a home-cooked flavor that is very much lacking in today's film productions. With gorgeous cinematography from director of photography Joel Deutsch, showing off the wind-swept landscapes of New Mexico, the colorfulness of the film offers something of a visual aid that helps audiences enjoy the sights more often than not. Producer Jacob Roebuck toiled over to get Coyote County Loser made and finally has become a reality. Certainly not to be passed up, I won't be surprised if we're hearing more from this film than a lot of people are expecting. Audiences are looking for something everyone can see... and hopefully they won't have to look any further.

Don't start watching Coyote County Loser expecting realism. For starters, the entire county seems to consist of about 30 people, a listener base that seems somehow able to support a full-time roster of talk radio personalities in the middle of the desert.Some of these personalities, like the host of the Conspiracy Hour, are quite funny.But the story really revolves around two of the talk radio DJs - cynical and logical Lauren Hartford (played with spunk by Nikki Boyer) and the charming, impulsive Jack Proctor (played by Beau Clark).Jack has gotten stuck in town for a bit on his way to a big-city DJ job in Los Angeles and ends up competing with local personality Lauren to see whose version of love makes the most sense.Should the town's ladies continue to listen to Lauren and compare their menfolk against Non-Negotiable Check Lists (NNCLs)? Or should the men use romance and charm (not to mention the occasional shower and breath mint) to sweep the objects of their affection off their feet.The big studios have mostly given up on little stories with a slice of American flavor that show people concerned with the most momentous issues of all - who to choose as a life partner, who deserves to be given the key to your heart.In short, for those who like some laughs, some romance and a nice dose of witty reparte, Coyote County Loser turns out to be a real winner.