OBVIOUS CHILD – Review by Kristy Puchko
Typically, comedies aimed at women are romantic comedies with plucky, pretty heroines who just need to loosen up to meet Mr. Right. Obvious Child is being categorized as a romantic comedy, but that’s not right. Really it’s a self-discovery comedy, though that’s a less sexy descriptor. Like Bridesmaids, the focus isn’t shared between a will-they/they-probably-will couple, but instead centers on a woman whose struggle to grow up is sloppy yet embarrassingly relatable. She’s a hilarious hot mess, played by Jenny Slate in a performance that should damn-well launch her to stardom.
