Review: Friends with Kids
You want kids, but you see your friends' children as being detrimental to the marriages of their parents. The solution? Have a baby with your lifelong friend, but keep the relationship plutonic so you can pursue other romantic interests. You get to have a kid and healthy romantic relationships. Sound to good to be true? It is, of course, and Friends with Kids shows us all the hilarious ups and emotional downs of such a radical proposition.
Headlined by a large, perfectly cast group of actors (Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Kristin Wiig, John Hamm, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd), the film somehow finds a balance between drama and romantic comedy, being very funny at times and truly heartbreaking at others. It is a carefully crafted equilibrium from writer/director Jennifer Westfeldt (yeah, yeah, she made herself one of the main characters too), which both entertains and engages.
The Final Word: Go buy a ticket.
(Actually, its on DVD now, so really you'll have to rent it either way!)
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