Monday, June 30, 2014
OBVIOUS CHILD
PRINCIPAL CAST
MEMBERS
Jenny Slate: part-time comedian Donna Stern
Jake Lacy: an unlikely bar patron Max
Gabu Hoffman: Donna’s BFF Nellie
Gabe Liedman: their friend Joey
and others no doubt
REVIEW
I am not a big fan of humour that relies upon getting laughs
about day-old female underwear and intimate details about the stand-up
comedian’s sex life. And from the opening scenes it is apparent the patrons of
the sleazy smoky bar are of the same opinion as no one laughs. Other than that
the jokes are of the potty-mouth variety including reference to noisy bodily
functions, the sort of gags that appeal to 5 and 6-year-olds.
Given that the film is promoted as a romantic comedy the
comedy side is practically nil. As for the romance it is basically a one-night
stand and there’s not a lot of romance in those type of encounters. So that
aspect is practically nil as well.
It didn’t take long before I realized this is a big waste of
time so I walked out.
CLASSIFICATION
for profanity, sexual situations, crude
humour.
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