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What McCullers does best is give Tina Fey the opportunity to knock scenes out of the park, over and over again. Fey's Kate Holbrook and Amy Poehler's Angie Ostrowiski are so diametrically opposed as human beings that practically every scene produces laughs. With supporting turns from Greg Kinnear as Fey's love interest, and Dax Shepard as Poehler's estranged husband, the movie is filled with big-screen comedy heavyweights. Steve Martin and Sigourney Weaver are featured, each contributing greatly to a number of scenes. Martin's new-agey CEO Barry, in particular, is the funniest character he's inhabited in ages.
Baby Mama just made me smile, non-stop. Mostly because Tina Fey just knows how to be, how to react, how to make a look be more than a look, and a gesture more than a gesture. She's the closest thing we've got to a Lucille Ball.
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Damien,
I couldn't agree with you more about Baby Mama. I saw it Sunday and thorougly enjoyed it. I'm surprised you didn't mention the supporting role of the Doorman - he was hilarious. Actually I don't think there was a single person in this movie who didn't deliver. The birthing coach, Kate's ex, Kate's family - all of them were great.
I was so delighted that they didn't use up all the funny stuff in the previews. There was actually a whole lot more to laugh at.
1 of 2 | Posted by TinkerbellAPixie | Posted on April 30, 2008 8:37 AM
i always read your posts and i really enjoyed baby mama but i have to disagree with the lucille ball reference. tina fey is so subtle and hilarious and ball so over the top. this movie was better then the previews, and made a comedy centered around women truly shine. also i saw harold and kumar and agreed with your views on that film, the first time they really addressed stereotypes in a funny way and this time felt like it was stuffing the wrongs, while poking fun, of stereotyping down my throat. the bush scene was awkward as well as the kkk scene. however, loved the redneck bit. glad i didnt catch the first movie of the review and cant wait to see what you thought of iron man.
2 of 2 | Posted by mynameisjenn | Posted on May 5, 2008 8:42 PM