I saw The Ugly Truth this past weekend. The premise of the said "ugly truth" in this movie is that guys are mostly just interested with getting laid when they pursue a woman. Guys love women with pushed up breast and long hair along with being agreeable to whatever the man wants. But is this really the truth about what straight men really want from a woman? I am a gay man, but a man nonetheless, and I do not feel that I am just interested with good looks from a guy. And definitely I do not like a guy who is pretty much mindless and always agreeable. In as much as sex is a big part of a man's psyche when they pursue a partner, it is not always just about sex for me. Perhaps gay men are different with this regards to straight men because we are more in touch to our feminine side. Dunno...Going back to the movie, it was a fun romantic comedy to watch despite the weakness and predictability of the story line. Katherine Heigl as the romantically challenged TV producer Abby was apropos for this role. Abby was pretty and corky and almost naive in a way. Gerard Butler as the almost male chauvinist bearer of the ugly truth TV talent Mike Chadway, that Abby has to deal with, offers that comedic conflict and romantic tension consummately. He exuded that know it all confidence of really knowing what men wants in an annoying but very sexy kind of way. And Eric Winter as the hunky Orthopedic doctor Colin was just plain gorgeous. No wonder Abby was initially lusting for him.
Entertaining but nothing to rave about. 3 stars out of 5 in my book.
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