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JamesG · 07-24-2009, 06:21 PM

Movie Reviews: The Ugly Truth
24 July 2009 11:09 AM, PDT

The ugly truth about The Ugly Truth is that most critics hate it. And since most critics are men, many of them are expressing surprise at the high raunch factor in a movie written by women. And they are finding a sympathetic ear from their female colleagues.

For example, Manohla Dargis writes in the New York Times that the movie represents "a cynical, clumsy, aptly titled attempt to cross the female-oriented romantic comedy with the male-oriented gross-out comedy that is interesting on several levels, none having to do with cinema."

Rafer Guzmán in Newsday agrees, writing: "A romantic comedy written by three women and directed by a man, The Ugly Truth does a disservice to both genders. Its crass sex jokes feel like chum for mentally stunted males, while its dimwitted storyline seems aimed at females who find paperback romances overly nuanced. It's doubtful these demographics even exist outside the filmmakers' cynical imaginations."

Similarly Liam Lacey writes in the Toronto Globe and Mail: "Contrived as a crossover between a female-friendly romantic comedy and a male-targeted, anti-political correctness jab, The Ugly Truth veers between crude and cloying."

And Lou Lumenick in the New York Post sums up: "Few recent Hollywood products have been anywhere near as crass and contrived as The Ugly Truth."

-IMDB News

HuntingtonM15 · 07-24-2009, 06:33 PM

It's unreal how awful this movie looks.

JamesG · 07-24-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

It's unreal how awful this movie looks.

Yeah.

I do like Gerard Butler (300) but I'll pass on this one.

browneyes106 · 07-24-2009, 10:55 PM

I saw this earlier today with my cousin. It wasn't completely awful. It is predictable but there are some laughs in it.

07-24-2009, 06:21 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	Movie Reviews: "The Ugly Truth" Movie Reviews: The Ugly Truth 24 July 2009 11:09 AM, PDT The ugly truth about The Ugly Truth is that most critics hate it. And since most critics are men, many of them are expressing surprise at the high raunch factor in a movie written by women. And they are finding a sympathetic ear from their female colleagues. For example, Manohla Dargis writes in the New York Times that the movie represents "a cynical, clumsy, aptly titled attempt to cross the female-oriented romantic comedy with the male-oriented gross-out comedy that is interesting on several levels, none having to do with cinema." Rafer Guzmán in Newsday agrees, writing: "A romantic comedy written by three women and directed by a man, The Ugly Truth does a disservice to both genders. Its crass sex jokes feel like chum for mentally stunted males, while its dimwitted storyline seems aimed at females who find paperback romances overly nuanced. It's doubtful these demographics even exist outside the filmmakers' cynical imaginations." Similarly Liam Lacey writes in the Toronto Globe and Mail: "Contrived as a crossover between a female-friendly romantic comedy and a male-targeted, anti-political correctness jab, The Ugly Truth veers between crude and cloying." And Lou Lumenick in the New York Post sums up: "Few recent Hollywood products have been anywhere near as crass and contrived as The Ugly Truth." -IMDB News

07-24-2009, 06:33 PM	#2
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	It's unreal how awful this movie looks.

07-24-2009, 10:55 PM	#4
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I saw this earlier today with my cousin. It wasn't completely awful. It is predictable but there are some laughs in it.