Tonight's Entertainment (L!fe Happens)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1726589/

Ignore the heinously cheesy title and focus on what I'm about to tell you, bitches. This movie was really, really enjoyable and I even returned for a one-off/last Tonight's Entertainment blog post to tell you all about it.

First off, it starts Krysten Ritter who you may know as the hot-hot-hot neighbour of the Pink Man in Breaking Bad or the "tell me what you really think of me, no really" girl with the paedophile father in Veronica Mars. I used to hate Krysten Ritter because of that episode in Veronica Mars where she accuses Veronica's dad of banging a prostitute then using her dad as a scapegoat. Then Veronica saves her life TWICE and all she gets is some stupid cupcakes. I mean, I would at least expect a full sized mudcake from The Cheesecake Shop if I saved someone's life (twice). Nothing less. Note that for future reference.

Where was I? Right. But now I kind of like Krysten Ritter, partly because of her untimely and sad death in Breaking Bad (ooh, spoiler alerts etc. I don't give a fuck; that's old news) and also for her role in Confessions of a Shopaholic (a movie in which they smartly excluded the plot point of Krysten's character having the sex with her fucking cousin. I know it's a British book but seriously, I think only the monarchy can pull that off right now). As a result, I found her hilarious and charming in this movie.

I put off watching this movie because I watched the trailer and read the synopsis and thought it would be really depressing. Young girl gets pregnant, loses all hope? That is my worst fucking nightmare. But then I gave in and watched it because I ran out of stuff to watch. And I'm glad I did.

This movie also starts Kate Bosworth who was really funny, not to mention freaking beautiful, in this movie. I was getting more playful Kirsten-Dunst's-character-in-Bridesmaids vibes from her. I think I've only watched two movies with Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns and Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!) and she didn't impress me in either but she kind of did in this. It's funny how you get actors who you think are really boring but then they find their niche in comedy (like Channing Tatum or so I'm told because I haven't watched 21 Jump Street in which he is apparently appallingly delightful. Speaking of Channing Tatum, Dakota Channing. Har har).

The movie managed to stay away from anything to heavy or dark. It featured at least one really cute guy and two best friends whose relationship, I thought, was portrayed pretty accurately. A lot of bickering but also a lot of sweetness and funniness and the comfort that comes with best friendship.

I read a review that compared this movie to a more tame version of Bridesmaids and I pretty much agree. You should probably watch this.

4 stars.

J