![]() The premise is the worst kind of formulaic Hollywood claptrap the pleasant but cautious Heigl (Knocked Up) is playing yet another uptight fussbudget since a promising movie debut in the underrated Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Duhamel has largely coasted on his looks in tripe like the Transformers movies-yet Life as We Know It is surprisingly likable. Make no mistake: There's no reason this movie should have been any good. ![]() ![]() In Life 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. ![]() Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find some common ground while living under one roof. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, Holly and Messer are forced to put their differences aside. After a disastrous first date, the only thing they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. At least Heigl and Duhamel have passable chemistry.Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming caterer and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) is a promising network sports director. A story about an uptight, organized woman clashing with a carefree, fun-loving man until they stumble into love and tumble into bed together can lead to a satisfying arc on primetime, but here it's simply amusing, because we know exactly what's going to happen. And while this movie at first affirms the tired idea that hardworking, career-minded women like Holly are somehow less desirable than the beautiful but "easy" women that Messer beds, the irresistible baby and the relatable theme of juggling parenthood with being yourself makes this a slight improvement - albeit still overwhelmingly clichéd (and nowhere near the greatness that was Knocked Up).ĭirector Greg Berlanti - who has an impressive track record with TV dramas like Dawson's Creek, Everwood, and Brothers & Sisters - can't help relying on certain clichés that are OK in hourlong dramas you grow to love season to season but bog down a romantic comedy in eye-rolling predictability. Heigl, who's an undeniably charming actress, has made quite a few stinkers, particularly The Ugly Truth, which was full of sexist messages. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weeklyįor moviegoers who like watching good-looking people fall in love - with a baby and each other - LIFE AS WE KNOW IT is an easy (if unremarkable) film to see. On the bright side, teens may learn a valuable lesson about the meaning of family. ![]() Language includes "a-hole," "s-t," and "bitch," and there are a surprising number of product placements (particularly household goods and cars), though they're just shown rather than mentioned. Marijuana is shown twice and eventually baked in brownies. Grown-ups drink at dinners, parties, and holidays, and in one scene Heigl's character is shown finishing off a bottle of wine. Another scene includes heavy kissing and then shows two bodies in bed. Although there's no graphic depiction of sex, there are lots of references to sexual relationships, and Duhamel's character has one-night stands and casually makes out with several different women. Parents need to know that although this Katherine Heigl/ Josh Duhamel romantic dramedy features a baby, it deals with mature themes related to relationships and parenting that will go over kids' head. ![]()
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