The Ugly Truth (2009)

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Farber finds the film uneven but amusing enough to get by, with its leads’ chemistry helping it reach a satisfying ending. He praises their effervescent dance scene, while faulting the crude jokes and underused supporting cast.

Noller finds the film formulaic and its jokes hit-or-miss, though the leads make it pleasurably watchable. He especially praises Heigl and Butler’s brittle, sharp chemistry and their performances.

The review finds the film uneven, with the leads appealing individually but lacking chemistry together. It singles out the script’s prickly, if unmemorable, banter as a saving grace.

Smith finds the two leads’ strengths and weaknesses cancel each other out. She singles out Heigl as a rom-com asset and Butler as frequently miscast.

O’Hara finds the comedy patchy and its portrayal of women frustrating, despite a familiar romantic-comedy setup. She praises Butler’s charm and casting, but says the material does not give him enough support.

McCarthy finds the romantic comedy contrived and predictable, with performances that often lack comic spontaneity. He singles out Gerard Butler’s affable, lived-in charm as an asset.

Phillips pans the film as witless, formulaic, and regressive. He criticizes its dated stereotypes of career women and says its performers’ comic skills are wasted.

Shoard delivers a sharply negative verdict, saying the film raises blushes but earns no laughs. She faults its tin-eared raunch and implausible world, despite noting a spark of chemistry between the leads.

The critic finds the comedy formulaic and lacklustre, though ultimately enjoyable. They praise Katherine Heigl’s likeability and Gerard Butler’s comic charm, while faulting the film for crude jokes and an underdeveloped lead character.

Tauchert strongly condemns the film as crude, unfunny, and insulting, with an obvious story and weak performances. She singles out the script and the leads’ performances as major failures, while praising the Blu-ray’s picture and sound.