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The Ugly Truth

Marisa –

The Ugly Truth, starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, debuted on July 24, 2009, and like any other film, the usual slew of reviews appeared. According to RottenTomatoes.com only 15% of critics recommended the film.  While reading many of the reviews yields the impression that the film is a sign of the death of the romantic comedy, there is an even more interesting trend that becomes clear regarding the coarse language used in the film.  Quite a number of critics complained about the film’s vulgarity, and not because it was any more offensive than the average film but because it was so unexpected in a romantic comedy aimed mainly at women. Read the rest of this entry »