raunchy alleged romantic comedy

Rating: 3/10 (29 November 2009)

Katherine Heigl needs to rethink her career. She's too blatantly beautiful for moviegoers to continue buying the notion that the characters she plays are incapable of finding love. Puh-leeze, give that a rest. Further, she's always got a librarian-type look at the start--then blossoms into a babe. Another tired Heigl movie signature. But what really kills this picture (don't waste the $$ for a DVD rental) is that it suffers from an identity complex. It's R-rated for its very vulgar language and innuendo...but nothing is really shown. So men will be disappointed that there's no T & A on screen (though there's plenty of talk of it) and women will find it too crass to be romantic. On top of which, there's barely a spark of chemistry between Heigl and Gerard Butler (are we really supposed to believe she'd fall for such a thuggish type...oh, wait, maybe he's got a secret soft side...gag...). Didn't anyone make these two do a screen test? Guys, save your time; go buy a copy of Playboy or Penthouse. Ladies, read a romantic novel, instead. And Katherine, fire your agent!