The Ugly Truth (2009)

Cast: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner

Director: Robert Luketic

Genre: romance, comedy

Abby (Katherine Heigl) is an intelligent producer of a local morning
show in Sacramento, California. She lives with her cat in a beautiful,
lushly-gardened apartment complex but, the lovely lady longs to meet
Mr. Right. One day, bad news arrives, twofold. One, since the show's
ratings have slipped, the owners of the station have decided to go in a
new direction. And, two, that direction would be south, Abby believes,
for they have hired a brash, I-don't-mince-words talk show host, Mike
(Gerard Butler) for a reprise of his late-night call-in program, The
Ugly Truth. Mike will do small segments of advice, where he will
counsel women on what a man "really wants". Since Abby has a past with
this gentleman (she had recently called the late night show to tell
Mike to take a hike) the young producer is mighty peeved that he has
been hired for "her" program. Instant dislike reigns supreme. However,
Mike does seem to know about affairs of the heart, even in his twisted
fashion, and starts to give advice to Abby, on how to "catch" the very
handsome young doctor, Colin (Eric Winter) who has just moved into her
complex. two doors down. But, since this requires Abby and Mike to
actually converse and confide in one another, could it be that Cupid's
arrows could go astray? This is a very raucous and funny romcom but. it
is definitely not in the Doris Day tradition. Therefore, if you are
easily offended or prefer "sweet" tales of love, with just a touch of
spice, this one may not be for you. That said, the cast is really
delightful, for Heigl and Butler make a most attractive. sparring duo
and Winter turns heads with his looks and smiles. The supporting cast,
with Cheryl Hines and the rest, is quite nice, too. Also, the
Sacramento setting is lovely while the costumes are terrific and the
production values high. As for the direction, it is full of energy and
mischief, as befits a script that is clever but rather risqué. All in
all, if you love romcoms or any of the stars, you will probably embrace
this one with gusto. For the truth is, it is very romantic at its core,
and that's the best ingredient a comedic love tale can posse…

Trailer The Ugly Truth