Here is a movie that the previous film that I reviewed, (500) Days of Summer, is 100% trying not to be… A romantic comedy that is clichéd with circumstances and characters that probably would never exist. Yet, The Ugly Truth uses the well-known formula to form a worthwhile theater-going experience.
The Ugly Truth takes a curve around the PG-13 rating for R-rated material that never steps close to the raunchiness of Apatow films, but has just enough blushful moments to appeal to the Sex and the City crowd. Gerard Butler (from 300 fame) is Mike, an alpha-male TV commentator who gets picked up by a desperate Sacramento news station despite disapproval from its high-strung head producer, Abby (Katherine Heigl). Obviously, Mike and Abby don’t see eye-to-eye on things, but the two draw close as Mike uses his extensive knowledge of the male ego to help Abby land the guy of her dreams.
This was a movie that was way better than I expected, nor was it anywhere near great. It’s most likely to get lost amongst the slew of rom-coms that are out there. Butler and Heigl’s chemistry is lacking a bit, but it’s mainly due to the script, not the acting. The R-rating will probably drive off a lot of viewers, but I almost appreciated the fact that it was taking a chance with the material; versus skirting around the issues like PG-13 films do… too bad it was for the most part unsuccessful.
I give The Ugly Truth 3 out of 5 badly hidden Scottish accents.
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