Thoroughly predictable but I loved it!

Rating: 8/10 (8 February 2011)

Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a seriously uptight TV producer. Her show is bombing in the ratings and she scares away any guy she dates. Then she is forced to add sexist, out-spoken Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler) who gives advice on "The Ugly Truth"--a short segment where he tells the truth about relationships. Abby hates him but the ratings soar. To make peace Mike tells Abby he'll help her get handsome Colin (Eric Winter). If she does she backs off. She agrees and gets Colin and then the predictable complications ensure.
OK--I KNEW who this was going to end 15 minutes in but I STILL loved it! It starts off great with Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold" roaring out during the opening credits and just keeps getting better! Heigl is gorgeous and an excellent actress. She nailed all the comedy completely. Butler--all hot and handsome--matches her perfectly and the interplay between them really works. I heard they got along great on the set and it shows. Eric Winter is charming and handsome but the guy is (purposely) not given much to work with. The script is sharp, moves quickly and has plenty of funny moments. What I like most is the script has VERY frank adult sexual talk--it doesn't dumb it down to a PG-13. It's rare to get an R rated romcom aimed at adults these days! My only complaint is Heigl's character is treated a bit TOO cruelly at times (especially in a pantie sequence). That's why I'm only giving it an 8 but it's still well worth seeing.