I was preparing to lambaste the professional critics...

Rating: 5/10 (1 August 2009)

... based on some of the reviews here, and also on the fact that I've seen a number of critically panned movies that I liked quite a bit, but I have to agree with the pros here. I didn't find this movie to be particularly funny or romantic, and certainly nothing original (which isn't necessarily a reason to dislike a film). There was some laughter sporadically in the theater where I attended, but many of the jokes fell really flat, and what was supposed to be funny was met with complete silence (even my girlfriend didn't laugh as much as she normally does). "P.S. I Love You" was a much better romantic effort from Butler, and I haven't really liked Heigel much since her film about the Special Olympics (can't remember the name off-hand).
For me, "The Proposal" was a much better effort than this, and I'm looking forward to "Couple's Retreat" to pull me out of the rom-com doldrums. Hopefully it lives up to it's previews. I don't recommend "The Ugly Truth."