I love Jennifer Westfeldt's writing! It feels wonderfully personal and honest, and her characters don't fit stereotypes, they're layered, and flawed. They make snap decisions and suffer consequences for them. "Friends With Kids" is her new dramedy about two really close friends who decide to have a child together, while maintaining a platonic relationship. It's packed with some of modern comedy's best actors. Not just the funniest, but the most well-equipped to handle the range of emotion required for the weighty material. Though it does happen to follow the formula that romantic comedies tend to have, its strong performances and witty dialogue make it a cut above in a genre that is off to a great start this year!
Grade: B+
Starring: Jessica Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Chris O' Dowd
Director: Jessica Westfeldt
Writer(s): Jessica Westfeldt
RT: 105 min
Rating: R
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