So instead of writing what I do from day to day, I've decided to just review movies that I watch. You don't have to agree with what I say. Today's film?
What to Expect When You're Expecting (22% on Rot Tom, 5.5 on IMDB)
I know what you're thinking: aren't Chris Rock and that guy from Glee in that movie? Yes, yes they are. And that should pretty much explain the collaborative effort of the movie. But I shall go on.
Alright, I’m going to put it out there: I did not hate this
movie. I didn’t even dislike it all that much. It was a pretty solid group of
actors with some nice shots. Perhaps the plot was labored and the lines
clichéd, perhaps the information it presented was incorrect despite the title
of the movie, but overall it was an interesting attempt at "He's Just Not That Into You: Baby Edition". It was a predictable and
everything tied nicely in a bow at the end. Hurray.
My one problem with the movie was the character of Skylar. I
feel like the writers just wanted three or four more storylines to add to the
bunch but couldn’t figure out a way to make it happen. Thus Skylar was born: a
silver fox chaser who genuinely cares about the relationship between Dennis
Quaid and his 45 year-old son, and a woman who apparently shows no signs of
pregnancy throughout and gives birth with a sneeze. A SNEEZE. She wears
six-inch heels through the majority of the film and gains possibly three pounds
on her impossibly tight stomach to represent twins. TWINS.
But out of the drek, I really did enjoy Jennifer Lopez as
“the one who can’t get pregnant” character. Original I know, but as she held her newly adopted African child, I did get a bit misty-eyed.
I’m going to give it a 5/10
because it was a decent distraction, even at the steep price of 110 minutes. It
was barely palatable, but easy on the eyes for the most part. It's on Netflix, if that kind of thing floats your boat. Basically if you
like rom-coms this is the mecca of generic filmmaking.
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