Although its tempting stars, The Ugly Truth is a charm less quixotic comedy.
The film is so boring that it might as well have been written as a test classroom exercise in RomCom 101. The notion that opposites attract is a staple of the genre. But that doesn't mean the well-worn concept couldn't have been approached from a fresh angle.
There's nothing new or remotely inventive about this battle-of-the-sexes romp. The most notable aspects are its coarser-than-usual language and the flashes of chemistry between Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl.
Heigl plays Abby, the ultra-capable producer of a morning news show. Though she prides herself on finding solutions to any problem, her competence does not extend to relationships. A control freak, her businesslike approach to dating hasn't panned out.
