In the last few days I saw two movies that couldn't be less alike. My review of "(500) Days Of Summer" is forthcoming. For now, let's talk about "The Ugly Truth," which stars Katherine Heigl as a TV morning show producer who is such a control freak that her love life is virtually nonexistent. Her bosses hire an obnoxious, sexist late-night cable show host (Gerard Butler) to be part of the show in an effort to boost ratings. Needless to say, they clash at first but then each starts to see the other in a different light. You can connect the dots to see where things will lead. Heigl and Butler try their best and they do look pretty (although Mr. "300" doesn't show nearly enough skin, especially for an R-rated movie), but for me this was a non-starter.
I read an interesting commentary on Entertainment Weekly's site, in which one of their movie critics has an observation for why so many "chick flicks" like this, seemingly so inferior, still do well at the box office: apparently, it's because women flock to these movies expecting them to be cheesy but not caring. I guess that's why Hollywood keeps churning them out. My grade: D.
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