Written
October 16, 2010
Don't Believe the Reviews: This Film is Great
If you love romantic comedies, you should truly enjoy "Life As We Know It." It has all the rom-com mainstays: attractive leading couple, a hilarious "Meet Cute," pretty outfits/fashion, interesting portrayal or fun occupations (she is a baker, he is director of basketball TV coverage), funny sideline characters, and, of course, a love story with real chemistry.
Best of all, this movie doesn't ask the audience to just "accept" various plot points--it actually shows the characters falling in love, struggling with conflict, being outraged, being attracted, and ultimately living Happily Ever After. I spotted a couple of totally acceptable contrivances; but mostly, the story and relationship is believable and the characters are genuine.
We've seen this story before, and we'll see it again, but it's been a while since I've seen it done so well. Top-notch acting; oh, and the leading man? I wasn't very familiar with Josh Dumhell (sp?), but I'm certainly a fan now!
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