The Ugly Truth

2 out of 5

I went in expecting a horrible movie. Maybe that is why I was pleasantly surprised by some of this romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler.

There were plenty of things wrong with the script. The main issue I had was that Butler's character falls in love with Heigl's character WAY too early in the movie. Another issue was that the movie seemed to think that the more sexual innuendos and in your face humor the funnier it would be. Was the vibrating panty scene really necessary? I didn't find it funny because the set up was so obvious and the payoff wasn't as good as it should have been. However, the people in the audience were laughing hysterically, so what do I know? I didn't find it new or funny.

The things that made me laugh the most were the honest moments. Heigl, who I find rather bland, had an adorable happy dance that she did that made her character a bit more endearing than the stereotype that it was. Butler's magnetism cannot be denied and when he got to do some acting at the end he was touching. Cheryl Hines and John Michael Higgins were a riot as always. They had some fun with their characters.

I would give this movie a 2 out of 5 which is more than what most critics gave it. I was in a sold out theater and the crowd was laughing a lot and enjoyed it. Sometimes critics think too much and forget to just enjoy.