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Title: Life as We Know It (2010)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Katherine Heigl | ... | Holly Berenson | |
| Josh Duhamel | ... | Eric Messer | |
| Josh Lucas | ... | Sam | |
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Alexis Clagett | ... | Sophie |
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Brynn Clagett | ... | Sophie |
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Brooke Clagett | ... | Sophie |
| Hayes MacArthur | ... | Peter Novak | |
| Christina Hendricks | ... | Alison Novak | |
| Sarah Burns | ... | Janine Groff | |
| Jessica St. Clair | ... | Beth | |
| Brooke Liddell | ... | Older Sophie | |
| Kiley Liddell | ... | Older Sophie | |
| Britt Flatmo | ... | Amy | |
| Rob Huebel | ... | Ted | |
| Melissa McCarthy | ... | DeeDee | |
Holly and Eric were set up on a blind date by their friends, Peter and Allison who are married. After Peter and Allison are killed in an accident, they learn that they have been named as the guardians to Peter and Allison's daughter, Sophie. So they move into their house and try their best to honor their friends' wishes. But raising a child puts a crimp on their style and they don't exactly get along. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
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After their first date Holly Berenson(Heigl) and Eric Messer (Duhamel) don't like each other. They have friends in common and those friends die in a car accident and leave their daughter, Sophie, to both Holly and Eric (call him Messer) who are the God-Parents. Now, the games begin
This will start off sad, then it will be okay and funny in many places, and then later on a little sad again; then surprise, surprise, okay again. You were looking for a happy ending, weren't you? I thought so, but it takes some doing to get there. It's all in the telling. And, this is told quite well. And, to have Josh Duhmel and Katherine Heigl portray the God-Parents, well it just doesn't get any better. I think they are terrific actors and their chemistry was excellent.
I said the sad thing because it is sad and tragic when friends die and then leave a 1-yr old baby with others. And, like it or not, I am sure things like this have happened. Maybe the title should have been LIFE AS IT CAN HAPPEN.
So Holly and Eric (wants to be called Messer) are thrown into instant parenthood and go through those trials and tribulations just as if they were married and had their own kid. Well, almost. Many parents will see themselves in here.
As far as the comedy goes, it was very good and I got a lot of laughs throughout starting with the first diaper change. Yes, that's always a good starter duty for new parents. The audience patiently waits for that one.
Violence: No. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Not really, but Heigl does mouth an F-bomb. You don't hear it and she turns away quickly so you don't see all.