Life as We Know It
by Dante Rosario on October 21st, 2010
The Starting Line-up (cast): Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Alexis Clagget, Brynn Clagett, Brooke Clagett, Hayes MacArthur, Christina Hendricks, Sarah Burns, Jessica St. Clair, Brooke Liddell, Brit Flatmo, Rob Huebel, and Melissa McCarthy.
Dante’s Thoughts: “Life as We Know It” is really just a more serious version of that other Katherine Heigl movie, “Knocked Up.” The only difference is, in this movie the lead characters, Holly Berensen (Katherin Heigl) and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) are not the baby’s biological parents. Is the movie funny…it has its moments, but for the most part it isn’t that memorable. In terms of the cast, Katherine Heigl plays the same role she played in “Knocked Up” and “The Ugly Truth.” You know…the girl who always fails at love, and can’t find Mr. Right. Josh Duhamel, is your typical love em and leave em ladies man, with no intention of settling down, and the movie never seems to get past that. To be honest, if I never saw this movie again I think it would be ok.
The Game Plan (plot): Holly Berenson, and Eric Messer tried dating once when their mutual best friends, who just happen to be a married couple, set them up on a blind date; they thought Holly and Eric were perfect for each other, but it turns out they couldn’t have been more wrong. When their best friends are killed in a fatal car accident, Holly and Eric find out that they were chosen to be the baby’s new parents, and as the story progresses they both find out that nothing could have prepared them for the difficulties of parenthood. Ultimately, Holly and Eric realize they want what’s best for their new daughter Sophie, and they both believe they can provide it.
Touchdowns:
- The slice of life storyline that most audiences will enjoy.
- The uplifting message of turning a very tragic event into something positive.
Penalties:
- Katherine Heigl playing Katherine Heigl.
- The stop and go pacing of the plot. There were moments in the film where the pace of the story slowed down to allow us to watch the new parents cope with the challenges of raising a child, but by the end it felt like the writers had sped up the pace, and deliberately left gaps in the storyline to rush me out of the theater.
Believe it or not there are ties to football: “Life as We Know It,” isn’t a Game Winner or a Fumble. Although the plot seems like it was copied from some of the other more comedic films I mentioned earlier, the overall story was still good, but unfortunately there wasn’t enough to convince me it was a great or memorable movie.
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