Spicezee Bureau
‘Life As We Know It’ starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel has not lived up to its expectations. Messy scripting along with poorly edged out characters make the film unappealing and meaningless. Katherine plays a harsh and an anxious woman while Josh is a bit laid back. Their characters do not resemble people who we know and are completely fictitious and unrealistic.
The film is stereotype and offers nothing new. The only thing that makes the movie bearable is the presence of the cute baby. However, there are little bursts of laughter and a handful of romantic chunks. The film is just an attempt to portray originality.
Heigl plays Holly and Duhamel plays Messer who meet up on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend. They end up running into trouble when a baby comes their way. The two are forced to smile and bear it. The story takes a turn when the baby’s parents die leaving it to Holly to raise the child. Holly had always secretly wished for a baby. The protagonists are now parents of the orphan and learn how to change diapers.
As Holly and Messer are about to fall in love, the heroine flirts with a pediatrician, played by Josh Lucas, while Messer has several one-night stands. The two drift apart and try to concentrate on their respective careers. Contrived situations and unrealistic situations make the story elastic and last for a lengthy unbearable two hour episode to watch. At the end, the two again reunite to play the perfect parents to the child to have a happy ending.
The film is something which is worth a miss. So we do not need to crib for having ruined our weekend and hard earned money.
Ratings: Only one cheer for this one!
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
Cookies Setting
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device and the processing of information obtained via those cookies (including about your preferences, device and online activity) by us and our commercial partners to enhance site navigation, personalise ads, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. More information can be found in our Cookies and Privacy Policy. You can amend your cookie settings to reject non-essential cookies by clicking Cookie Settings below.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work or you may not be able to login.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we may not know when you have visited our site, and may not be able to monitor its performance.