Confession: I expected the worst here. I’m not a fan of Katherine Heigl or Josh Duhamel, and the plot seemed dumb, so basically my expectations were pretty low. I was surprised to find out that it wasn’t as bad as they (the critcs) said it was. But this being a hollywood romantic comedy, the outcome of the story, about a man and woman who agree to take care of a baby when both their friends have passed away in a car accident is obvious from the word go. So this film is all about the journey, and not the destination. The journey is brightened by a strong chemistry between the two leads, who find themselves raising a baby with often very funny results. Of course it’s nothing we haven’t seen before, but hey nobody was expecting Shakespear anyway.
On a negative note, I thought the film ran a bit too long (115 minutes to be exact); a good 20 minutes could have easily disappeared without notice or harm to the storyline. And I do wish the people involved in this had produced a more original, or memorable film. But it is a romantic comedy afterall; we shouldn’t expect miracles.
Rating: 2/4
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