enjoyable but plays out exactly the way you'd expect

Rating: Null/10 (10 August 2010)

Abby Richter is an uptight, controlling TV producer struggling with her nonexistent love life and pressure from her boss to improve the ratings on her show. Enter Mike Chadway, a lively but pompous and chauvinistic new commentator who offers his lewd insight into what really makes relationships work. Abby is initially put-off by all of his vulgar, over-the-top antics, but eventually makes a deal with him after he promises to help deliver her the man of her dreams. Heigl and Butler are such an appealing and occasionally laugh-out loud funny duo that it's a real shame that the "obvious from the word go" script gives them no chance. A likable, but all-too-predictable battle of the sexes romantic comedy. **½