Friends With Kids (2012)
My selection process for this week’s Movie of the Week was
interesting. I knew that I had to improve on my past couple of selections. I attempted
to do something different which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but the problem
is that I put little thought into my selections and only looked at them on a
surface level instead of really examining how worthy they really are of being
called Movie of the Week. So with all of this said, for this week’s Movie of
the Week I have decided to go with the light hearted, romantic comedy Friends With Kids, a film that can be
enjoyed by many. Friends with Kids
focuses on Jason (Adam Scott) and Julie (Jennifer Westfeldt), best friends who
decide to have a child together but choice not to be in a romantic relationship.
Of course it is predictable but it adds
a new element to these types of plots that we see so often. I will admit that I
did not select a heavy discussion film which is why I would like to make a
promise that my next selection will be my best up to this point but for now
enjoy Friends With Kids and then come
back to share your thoughts.
Friends with Kids was a film that was really misrepresented when it was advertised. Fresh off the heels of Kristin Wiig's Bridesmaids, the studio was looking to draw the attention of the same crowd. Due it this, its marketing executives billed it as another great comedy. Friends with Kids is not Bridesmaids, and it doesn't try to be. Adam Scott carries the movie well, which is unsurprising since he's been doing great work for the last 5 years.
ReplyDeleteWalking into Friends with Kids, I didn't expect to enjoy it too much and I ended up rating it as a 3/5 star movie on Netflix. The premise of the movie, two best friends having and raising a baby together while not being romantically linked, makes for an entertaining experience. In addition to that, the relationships between the secondary characters make for a great comparison (especially when comparing Hamm-Wiig to Scott-Wesfeldt). One thing that didn't quite compute was why it took so long for Scott-Wesfeldt to finally come together romantically.