7/10
What a nice flick, perhaps there should be theaters AND reviewers just for female oriented films
29 May 2012
In the Los Angeles area, five women are approaching motherhood in different ways. First, Jules (Cameron Diaz), a weight loss expert and television personality, met her dream guy on a Dancing Stars show. After a brief relationship, she unexpectedly finds herself pregnant. Then there's Holly (Jennifer Lopez), who has tried for years to conceive, and is now at the point of adoption with her husband (Rodrigo Santoro). They have just gone through a stressful interview process. As for motherhood-theme store owner Wendy (Elizabeth Banks), she, too, has had trouble with fertility but when she and her husband (Ben Falcone) stop "planned encounters", she becomes happily pregnant. Wouldn't you know her wealthy father-in-law (Dennis Quaid) and his trophy wife, Skyler (Brooklyn Decker) have twins in their near future! Finally, fast food truck operator Rosie (Anna Kendrick) has the dumb luck to run into a very cute fellow food seller (Chace Crawford), who she knew in high school. After a one-night stand, the duo find themselves pregnant and confused. As these ladies go through their nine month journeys, what will they encounter? Along the way, the men get advice from "The Dude Club" (Chris Rock, Thomas Lennon, and others) who regularly walk their offspring in a nearby park! Will any of the dads start running for the hills? This is quite a fine flick about expectant mothers and fathers. It tackles the various roads to parenthood and the very different experiences for each couple. The cast, very large, is wonderful. Not to be catty, but Diaz has obviously had some sort of cosmetic surgery for she has a sparkling rejuvenated look. However, that is small potatoes next to the nice performance she and the others give the audience. The script is loaded with humor and drama, making one laugh and cry at intervals. Then, too, the direction has just the right pace and tone while the sets and costumes are outstanding as well. Dear ladies, don't let anyone persuade you from seeing a film that celebrates a topic near and dear to female hearts. Go and expect great things, you'll be tickled.
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