Life As We Know It (out 8th Oct)

Ok. So in a bonkers casting choice, Katherine Heigl (circle face) plays a role we've never seen in her before - except her last 3 or movies - Holly, a pretty blonde career woman who just can't find the right man. The fergalicious Josh Duhamel (square face) is Messer, a stinky non-committal sports buff - albeit one with toned arms who everyone seems to fancy. Except of course our cutie heroine. In a tragic yet wacky twist, as godparents to their best friends daughter, they end up living together in the same (big beautiful) house to bring up the baby when their pals perish in a car crash. Hilarity ensues... sort of.

The movie seems to veer between gross LOLs about baby sick and nappies to "boohoo look at the orphan child". Then with the introduction of a "hunky" triangle faced paediatrician, Circle face is torn between him and the square (seriously, once you notice the shapes you won't stop - especially the paediatrician, he is seriously triangular).

The underlying flaw for me was the recurrent question bounced between Holly and Messer of "Why did they choose us?", as if the deceased couple planned this all along and there was some meaning to them being named in the will. Most likely the couple just didn't think they would pop their clogs so soon.

I did quite enjoy this, even thought I hate rom-coms - this was packed full with several cliches, including the dash to the airport. Josh Dumahel did become more attractive as film went on, as he carried the baby about in a caring yet manly fashion (although this could just be because Mother Nature gave me a womb and whether I like it or not that biological clock is ticking). I do really like Katherine Heigl, even though her nose looked really weird in some profile shots. There are some fabulous neighbours, including a fat bossy Southern Belle, and the baby girl is lovely - although I did wonder how they made her cry and look so distressed in some of the scenes.

If you like crying babies, square shaped men, the "They HATE each other... oh no wait, it was sexual tension, chuckle!" thing, you will throughly enjoy this movie.

6.5/10