Review of The Ugly Truth (2009) by Stanley K — 25 Apr 2011

Spoiler Alert! The Ugly Truth has a nice moment here and there, but there is much more ugliness than truth. Battle of the sexes gone wrong, predictable and unbelievable. Maybe I'm more optimistic and romantic, gentle, and firm believer in monogamy, even though it's not stated as exclusive. The whole jealousy, controlling, manipulation, and pretending to be someone else is childish. Don't get me wrong, the physical, mental, and emotion connection is a MUST!

Good, Bad, or Ugly? You decide!

Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl): The big strong brave men, that we've all been reading about in novels and watching in movies since we've been nine years old, - -that's a fallacy. They don't exist. Men are not strong. Men are not brave. Men, are afraid. Even if they have a moment in a hotel elevator and it's totally romantic and full of potential, men are incapable of copping to it because, why? Men are weak.

Mike (Gerard Butler): Let me tell you something about women. Women would have us believe that they are the victims; That we break their hearts for sport. That's crap. They say they want romance, they say they want true love, but all they want is a check list. Is he perfect? Is he handsome? Is he a doctor? For you men who fit the criteria, don't kid yourselves. Cuz they're not sleeping with you, they're sleeping with a carefully calculated set of venal choices. Money over substance, looks over soul, polished over principles. No gesture, no matter how real or romantic will ever compensate for a really impressive list of credentials.