Blu-ray Review – Life Happens

The easiest way to describe "Life Happens" (which is technically titled
"L!fe Happens," but let's pretend it doesn't) is to compare it to Judd
Apatow's hit, "Knocked Up." While the general comedic ambiance isn't
nearly as sharp, the same message of extended adolescence smashing up
against the demands of responsibility is shared by both pictures, with
"Life Happens" electing to portray the female version of slackerdom,
which, to be fair, is rarely explored in film. Credit co-writer/director
Kat Corio (a longtime actress making her feature-length debut) with the
inspiration to shake up the routine, forging a dramedy about best
friends and the arrival of adulthood. However, this isn't a terribly
compelling effort, often wasting energy on dreary ideas for comedy while
being too permissive with its actors. In fact, for a movie that hopes
to tickle, it actually finds surer footing expressing deep emotions,
pinpointing the terror and grief that comes when pleasurably distracting
routines are abandoned. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com