Rating of
2.5/4
Inconceivable?
goodfellamike - wrote on 05/01/08
Baby Mama wants to do too many things at once: tickle our funny bone, tug at our heartstrings, make us cringe with its awkwardness. It, however, only succeeds in fits and starts. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have good chemistry together, but both are solid comedic actresses and neither one can really hold together the dramatic portions of the film. The same goes for Greg Kinnear, who finds himself stuck in the "too-perfect for words" kind of character that only exists in films of this nature. Sigourney Weaver and Steve Martin also turn up, but both characters are strange and seem to only be around for the audience to make fun of; Weaver for her advanced-age pregnanies and Martin for his egomaniac health nut and all-around braggart, although his reward of five minutes of uninterrupted eye contact was a big laugh. The film also brings up some major issues, but instead of tackling them with honesty or intelligence decides to end everything on happy, simple and above all predictable terms. It's got its share of laughs, but leaves the audience somewhat disappointed. Final Grade: C+
