Director: Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, 21)Cast: Katherine Heigl (27 Dresses, Grey's Anatomy), Gerard Butler (300, The Phantom of the Opera), Bree Turner, Eric Winter (Days of Our Lives)
The Deal: Abby (Heigl) is a determined TV producer and hopelessly single. With her show garnering low ratings, her employers team her up with Mike (Butler), an opinionated TV celebrity who brutally addresses what makes men and women click. Though they immediately clash, as Abby is disgusted by him, but the show becomes a hit. Confident in his theories, Mike guarantees he can help Abby land the man of her dreams, but if he fails, he has to leave the show.
Thoughts: Formulaic? Check. Predictable? Check. Unoriginal? Check. Funny and entertaining? Check... kinda. Rom-coms seem to be churned out way too fast these days, and it shows. Their quality is quite low, yet because of beautiful male and female leads, people still end up watching them. The scenarios are always incredibly unrealistic, and the films almost always end with the same sappy happy ending. For the most part, The Ugly Truth does nothing to buck this trend. Unlike many of the genre, it's overly raunchy. This can be funny at times, but far too often it just seems unnecessary.
I'm not going to go into a long rant about Heigl, so I'll just say this. I don't like her. It's nothing personal, but I really don't care for anything she stars in. She's not funny, and that's a problem here. Thankfully, Butler is pretty darn funny here, but only if you're a guy. Women will probably be disgusted, but men will find his very raunchy, dirty mind and actions quite hilarious. It's nothing you'll be raving about any time soon, but it's almost enough to save the film. It is enough to give the film a small spark of life, making for a mildly entertaining experience.
Verdict: A sappy and formulaic rom-com that relies on overly raunchy humor to get laughs. Women may hate this, but men will relate to Butler's character, at least enough to get a few laughs. ☆☆
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