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The Ugly Truth by Blake Matthews
EDGE ContributorSunday Nov 22, 2009 In The Ugly Truth Katherine Heigl is Abby Richter the producer of a morning TV show in Sacramento which has been suffering from low ratings. After she agrees to let her boss make some programming changes, Abby comes across an episode of "The Ugly Truth" which is hosted by Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), who is a womanizer with a popular relationship advice show on public access television. Abby is disgusted by Mike and calls into his show to give him a piece of her mind and they two go at it.
Abby thinks that concludes any relationship with Mike, only to be shocked to discover that he has been hired to "liven up" the show. She must now put up with his sexist/misogynist attitude -- which is revealed to be an act, since Mike is actually a caring guy who lives with his sister and nephew and gives him advice telling him "never watch my show or listen to what I say when I’m on the air."
Initially the two butt heads over everything, but once Abby loosens up a bit, she lets Mike coach her on how to get her new neighbor interested in her. However over the course of the movie Mike and Abby develop feelings for each other and after denying the truth end the movie the only way it could.
The Ugly Truth is a predictable "by the numbers" romantic comedy, Heigl is a skilled actress, Grey’s Anatomy, Roswell and Knocked Up have proven that, but like 27 Dresses she is doing bland work when she is capable of so much more. Butler is great as the misogynist who is really much more; on the plus side Heigl and Butler have on screen chemistry, but in the end the predictability of the story line proves its downfall.
The extras for The Ugly Truth include commentary; on select scenes rather than the full film. There are also deleted scenes, two alternate endings a gag reel and two featurettes one about the making of the film and the other about the comedic style of the cast.
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