The 2009 romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) and Gerard Butler (P.S. I Love You), The Ugly Truth has got to be one of my favourite movies! As soon as the credits rolled and I stopped gushing about what a gift Eli is, Eli wrote up a simple one-liner review about how much his girl loved the movie and wouldn’t stop saying he is the perfect man. I was tempted to add another review to say, “No he ain’t bragging. He is the perfect balance of Colin (Eric Winter) and Mike.
Colin and Mike, who?
For those who haven’t caught the movie (haha! What are the chances, I’m probably one of the last sappy romantic to watch it), or need a refresher: Colin is “Mr Perfect”. Checking off criteria 1 to 10 on Abby Richter (Heigl)’s list, a list Mike (Butler) mocks as, “Weren’t points 1 to 9 pretty much about him being gay?” Colin is physically attractive, well-dressed, intelligent and well educated (a doctor), romantic and classy. Much like a fairytale prince, all polished and clean.
Mike on the other hand is more spontaneous and fun. He knows women really well and isn’t afraid to show it. He appreciates a woman for her physical attributes and knows her innermost thoughts. However, host of The Ugly Truth, a television program about men and women interaction, Mike comes off rather obnoxious with little respect for women. He is seen with a harem of playboy-like girls but never in a relationship despite being the relationship guru who tells it like it is. Woman, your man will never be this. Man, what your woman really want is that.
Mike helps Abby get Colin interested in her using a variety of tactics to get the man “hooked”. With guidance from Mike, Abby becomes more of an “ideal woman”, being less controlling and more feminine. Abby and Colin quickly develop a relationship with long countryside drives, picnic by the river and romantic getaways. Abby is infatuated by Colin, but is she in love with him?
No surprises, Mike falls for Abby. The real Abby who dresses functionally and is a complete control freak. On a business trip, spontaneous and fun Mike sweeps Abby off her feet and onto the dance floor where they share a intimately fun dance before nearly kissing. The rest of the movie is predictable.
Eli tells me no one’s perfect. Realists will tell you there is no The Perfect One. Some say when the marriageable age hits, you simply settle down with whomever you are closest to.
My question to the last statement: The person you are closest to when you hit “marriageable age”, wouldn’t he/she be The Perfect One? After all these years of waiting to put on that puffy white dress/ expensive tailcoat wouldn’t you have figured out what your ideal partner and relationship is going to be?
Mr Right and Mr Perfect do exist. BONUS: “they” can be one and the same person, The Perfect One.
Eli is my Mr Perfect. Sometimes I refer to him as my Fairytale Prince.
He is a born, raised and practicing Roman Catholic, intelligent, hardworking, classy, romantic, sensitive, fun, spontaneous, understands women, loves his mother, close to his sister, always smells good, and it doesn’t hurt that he looks the way he does and has a yummy body. He is the man who carries me when it rains so that my feet don’t get wet.
We go on long country drives, city walks, rowing on the lake, picnic by the river, build sandcastles, picnic on the golf course, splashing in the rain, social dancing (not clubbing), hit the amusement parks together, battle each other at the arcade, cook dinner, make pancake and crepes breakfast, work professionally together…
An immaculate balance of romance, silly fun, spontaneity and serious business.
Yes it is rainbows and sunshine here at keepmylover.com, a true love story. But we must not deny the occasional grey clouds that covers the sunshine temporarily. We have our disagreements but always work through them with open and honest communication. We never go to bed without reaching a resolution to our discussions. We don’t switch on UV lamps and pretend the sun still shines when it doesn’t.
He is the man of my dreams. It didn’t take me long to realize, as cheesy as it sounds, I dreamt him into live!
I guess what I liked about the movie, The Ugly Truth, is that it made me appreciate Eli more. It isn’t easy to find someone who understands you and connects with you on so many levels. It is even harder to find someone to love you for who you are and for you to be crazy in love with him too. Society makes it almost impossible to find Mr Perfect and we almost believe them. But I tell you solemnly, Mr Perfect does exist. Pray the Sweetheart Prayer and keep the faith that he is making his way to you just as you are to him. Day by day.