Movie Review: ‘Life As We Know It’ - For The Times You Find Your Feelings Hitting The Ground

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“Just because you need help doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It just means you’re not alone.”

-Life As We Know It

Entailing the story of two young people who find love and a reason for their love in the face of tragedy, ‘Life As We Know It’ is a feel-good movie for the times you find your feelings hitting the ground. 

The movie is sweet, romantic and as if the beautiful Katherine Heigl wasn’t enticing enough, it features the cutest baby. And if that isn’t reason enough for you, well watch the movie anyway. 

Introduction

Name of the Movie - Life As We Know It

Starring - Katherine Heigl as Holly Berenson and Josh Duhamel as Eric Messer

Directed By - Greg Berlanti

Release Date - October 10th, 2010.

Duration - 115 minutes

Genre - Romantic- Drama

Language - English

Synopsis - Spoiler Alert!

Holly Berenson is the owner of a small bakery in Atlanta and Eric Messer is a young and upcoming television technical sports director for the Atlanta Hawks. They first meet each other when their best friends, Peter and Alison set them up on a blind date that goes devastatingly wrong. 

They both hate each other but kind of tolerate co-existing for Peter and Alison who get married and have a beautiful daughter Sophie. They name Holly and Eric, Sophie’s god- parents. But shortly after Sophie’s first birthday, Peter and Alison die in a tragic car accident and Holly and Eric find out that they have been named Sophie’s joint guardians.

Failing to find anyone fit to take care of Sophie in either Peter’s or Alison’s side of the family, Holly and Eric decide to make the best of the situation and move into Sophie’s house. But taking care of a baby and living together seems to have its challenges. Will the duo make it or will the challenge break them?

About the Movie

The movie quite honestly shows how any two individuals would react when they are needed to take care of a baby and neither of them knows how to. And so, Holly and Messer (as Holly calls Eric) struggle a lot. 

One night when Holly has to go away for a catering job and Eric is needed at the studio, he makes the ill- judgement of taking Sophie to the studio which causes him a lot of trouble at work. When they get home, Holly and Eric have a big argument, but later make up.

Holly goes on a date with Sam, Sophie’s pediatrician but the date is cut short when Messer calls Sam about Sophie having a fever. When the couple join him at the hospital, Eric sees Holly kiss Sam and it upsets him.

When Holly discovers how raising a child is expensive and is preventing her from expanding her business, Eric invests in her business. The two go on a date and end up sleeping with each other.

When Janine from child services arrives to check in on them, she advises them to decide whether they really wanted to be with each other because any discrepancy or ups and downs in their relationship might directly affect Sophie.

Eric is offered his dream job with the Phoenix Suns and takes it. Holly feels abandoned and betrayed and thinks he is running away from his responsibilities. At Thanksgiving, Eric returns from Phoenix hoping to patch things up with Holly, only to find that she has moved on with Sam. 

The movie’s climax involves the much common Romantic drama climax. Holly realises she is meant to be with Messer and chases him down to the airport to tell him she loves him. The movie ends with the two celebrating Sophie’s second birthday, together, as a family.

Some Beautiful Scenes from the Movie

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The Bottom Line

The movie is not an extraordinary one. The story line is quite simple and some would say even common, but  it still is a good watch. I would recommend it at times when we just need to feel good, not inspired or motivated, just a little uplifted and happy. 

My Ratings for the Movie - 3 on 5

Written By - Sakshi Singh