Friends With Kids 5/10
Director: Jennifer Westfeldt
Starring: Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph
Plot: a tough decision between two friends occurs when they decide to have a child.
Jennifer Westfeldt took a risky decision to direct, write and star in Friends With Kids, but she pulled it off to a satisfactory level. Firstly, looking at the negatives behind the promotion; the marketing machine behind this film was awfully misleading. Most of the main cast members were in the critically adored Bridesmaids and the trailer seemed all too similar in its material, which sadly, it isn’t. Yes, Friends With Kids doesn’t have the laughs, quirkiness and shock factor Bridesmaids had, although it is indeed a sweet and relatively entertaining romantic comedy.
Jennifer Westfeldt is fairly good in her role as Julie; her on screen relationship with Adam Scott (Jason) seems realistic and sweet throughout, yet is extremely predictable and clumsy at times. Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig Рthe stars of Bridesmaids Рare terribly underused in this film and the very rare laugh-out-loud moments mostly consist of these two characters. The film also suffers from being a little too long; yes, the acting is surprisingly good at times (especially between Scott and Westfeldt) however none of it hides the clich̩ and moral-ridden storyline.
In Conclusion: it’s rather forgettable, however it’s sweet, uplifting and warm at times. Friends With Kids is perfect when you’re in the mood for mind-numbing anti-romance, yet the ending is all too inconclusive and you’ll be craving more laughs.
Director: Jennifer Westfeldt
Starring: Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph
Plot: a tough decision between two friends occurs when they decide to have a child.
Jennifer Westfeldt took a risky decision to direct, write and star in Friends With Kids, but she pulled it off to a satisfactory level. Firstly, looking at the negatives behind the promotion; the marketing machine behind this film was awfully misleading. Most of the main cast members were in the critically adored Bridesmaids and the trailer seemed all too similar in its material, which sadly, it isn’t. Yes, Friends With Kids doesn’t have the laughs, quirkiness and shock factor Bridesmaids had, although it is indeed a sweet and relatively entertaining romantic comedy.
Jennifer Westfeldt is fairly good in her role as Julie; her on screen relationship with Adam Scott (Jason) seems realistic and sweet throughout, yet is extremely predictable and clumsy at times. Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig Рthe stars of Bridesmaids Рare terribly underused in this film and the very rare laugh-out-loud moments mostly consist of these two characters. The film also suffers from being a little too long; yes, the acting is surprisingly good at times (especially between Scott and Westfeldt) however none of it hides the clich̩ and moral-ridden storyline.
In Conclusion: it’s rather forgettable, however it’s sweet, uplifting and warm at times. Friends With Kids is perfect when you’re in the mood for mind-numbing anti-romance, yet the ending is all too inconclusive and you’ll be craving more laughs.
Final third destroyed the film, but first two were relatively decent. And mainly, the cast is a lot of fun to watch. Good review.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! It should have been 10 minutes shorter as it began to drag. But as you say, the cast had good chemistry and they filled in the gaps!
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