Life as we know it

3 Ratings: 4.0

A romantic comedy A movie directed by Greg Berlanti

InLife as We Know It, Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel discover that their closest friends have appointed them guardians of their child in the unlikely event of their joint death--an unlikely event that has just happened. Make no mistake: There's … see full wiki

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Cast: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel

Director: Greg Berlanti

Genre: Comedy

Release Date: October 8th, 2010

MPAA Rating: PG-13

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Worth the Time and Full Price Movie Tickets....

Oct 10, 2010

by KellyKlepfer
posted in Movie Hype

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Hollie and Messer, set-up by best friends Allison and Peter, meet, share a disaster of a non-date and develop an intense hatred for each other. Then Allison and Peter get married and have a baby, forcing Hollie and Messer to be subjected to each other often. Glimpses of Hollie and Messer and their interaction flash on the screen as this relationship that ties them together unfolds. Finally, a laughing moment is shared at Baby Sophie's 1st birthday party where a picture is taken with "Godparents," Hollie and Messer, who don't understand exactly what that term means.

Fast forward several weeks and Hollie and Messer meet up at the police station to discover that Allison and Peter have died in a horrific accident and that Sophie needs them. They discover how much as the rest of the story unfolds.

I really liked this film. I watched it with four friends and we all agreed that it was worth the investment. The main characters are three-dimensional and well-cast. Though not laugh out-loud funny in most scenes, there is enough humor thrown in to make the subject matter less intense. Not pure comedy, or drama, also not pure chick flick. Enough deep issues and emotions play out that the movie grabbed my emotions and heart.

A few cheesy moments make their way into the movie...one in particular is a drug thread that ends up falling flat, though it likely supposed to play as a light-hearted moment. There are a group of neighbors that add annoyingly funny moments throughout the film. Language is minimal, the F-Bomb makes few appearances, the most memorable is a whispered fight. Messer is a new-girl-a-night kind of a guy so there are plenty of comments about his tom-catting ways, though the sex scenes are minimal and primarily off-screen. Hollie is an uptight business owner who's rigidity makes for a few annoying minutes throughout the film as well. But overall the relationship between them ends up being respectful of families and love and this one will end up in my DVD library.

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KellyKlepfer October 11, 2010

Thanks, Woopak. There is definitely some cheese but it's really kind of sincere and sweet, and hovers around the deep end of the pool quite often.

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woopak_the_thrill October 10, 2010

I usually avoid comedies in theaters since they are a low priority in my viewing list most of the time. Your review has awakened my curiousity though, since it does seem to have a creative premise. Thanks for the great review!

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