Life as We Know It....not a life most people know

Life as We Know It is a new romantic comedy directed by Greg Berlanti. New really isn't a good word to describe the film. There's nothing new or original about it. A story line that's been done before with or without a baby. Two characters that hate each other then fall in love then get into a fight and don't forget the curveballs and wrenches thrown in the mix. BUT, and yes that's a big but, it ain't that bad. Have we seen baby poop jokes before? Yes. Awkward moments after the first time they do it? You betcha. Will most critics bash it to pieces? You better believe it. But guess what movie will be number 2 this weekend behind The Social Network? That's right Life as We Know It. Why? Because critics like movies that win Oscars and real people like to be entertained and this will entertain enough people.

Life as We Know It stars Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy, Knocked Up) as a small bakery owner who opens the movie waiting for her date. Her date is an hour late and she finally opens the door to see Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas, Transformers).  You know Duhamel, the t to the a to the s t e y husband of Black Eyed Peas front woman Fergie. Wait, why did spell check say that was spelled wrong? That's another blog all together.

After their date both Holly (Heigl) and Eric (Duhamel) question their friends for setting them up. There is no way they were a good match, that's called foreshadowing boys and girls. Ok back to the movie. Their friends are recent first time parents with a beautiful little girl who happens to be the goddaughter of both Holly and Eric.

Sophie's (the baby) parents die in an accident and Holly and Eric are named as guardians of her which is a shame because Sophie's mom is played by Mad Men's Christina Hendricks, who let's face it, doesn't look bad on a big screen. There's two type of people in this world, people who like big breasted red heads and those who don't and those who don't are called Al-Qaeda.

Holly and Eric move into baby's Sophie's house and have to raise her. Their lives change drastically and neither have experience with children. Again nothing original comes your way, arguing over who's turn it is to feed the baby, change the baby, oh look its walking. And how about that cliche airport scene? But the baby is adorable throughout and Heigl and Duhamel do have good chemistry together.

Throw in some random funny neighbors. Add a black cabbie. Mix in Josh Lucas as a doctor. What do you get? A movie that would get lost in the summer blockbusters, but will have a good opening weekend against weak competition.

Overall the movie gets a 3.14 out of 5. Why 3.14? Because that's pi(e). Just like most pies, this one seems to be missing something (usually its cinnamon). Not everyone can make a good pie, but even bad pie is enjoyable enough. You read that Heigl's character was a baker right?

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