The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth (2009)
Directed by Nick Luketic
Starring Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler.

Decent romantic comedy set in the world of television. Hiegl plays a control freak female TV producer who is having problems with with her ratings. Her worst nightmare is realized when, in an attempt to boost the ratings, the network hires a crass Butler to work alongside her and spice up the show. Butler runs a sleazy hit local television show 'The Ugly Truth', a cynical 'relationship advice' call-in program. The two do not like each other, they are opposites and so at first their friendship is rocky.

Soon Butler has charmed her and is giving her relationship advice, 'tests' straight out of his 'Ugly Truth' manifesto. Heigl follows his advice and it works, she gets the man she wants but soon realizes she doesn't love him. She has fallen in love with the exciting and fresh Butler, who speaks his mind and knows what's up. These two are so opposed its refreshing when they actually connect, they have good on screen chemistry.

Heigl is forced to follow and beg Butler to stay at the network after he appears on Late Night With Colin Ferguson and is offered a bigger and better deal elsewhere. They almost have drunken sex but don't. Her ex shows up and Butler leaves, but the two ex's don't connect. Pretty soon Heigl and Butler are both working a state Fair for different local networks. He tells her he turned down the big network to stay close to home. They get in an argument on a hot air balloon which takes off. He tells her he loves her and they fly off in the balloon.

It sounds rather milquetoast but it's not, its good fun. The two leads make it happen. Its a date flick, good for some giggles just dont expect 'Wuthering Heights'. Must see DVD.