Baby Mama Delivered
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Playful humor, awkward situations, and a couple of Saturday Night Live’s most talented actors all make for a hilarious box office hit, which precisely describes the new movie, “Baby Mama.”
Any SNL fan will tell you Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are some of the most talented comedians to be on the show. However, until now they have had little proof of how they would work on the big screen. “Baby Mama” affirmed these women are just as funny, or funnier, as they are on the show.
Fey and Poehler make the perfect team on screen, just as in the 2004 hit comedy “Mean Girls.” Both women add a touch of comedic genius every so often during that film, but for everyone who wondered what they were capable of in lead roles, “Baby Mama” demonstrates yet again their immense talent.
This flick is what I like to call a very “Tina Fey-style” movie: the same awkward yet hilarious comedic sense viewers have also come to know on her NBC show 30 Rock.
The movie is about Kate Holbrook (Fey), a rich and successful women working in Philadelphia. After years of failed attempts to get pregnant, she decides to hire a surrogate to carry the baby, not knowing what she is getting herself into. The plan seems to be flawless, until she meets Angie (Poehler), a free spirited, messy, rude, Dr. Pepper addict who she has contracted to be her ‘baby mama’ surrogate. Kate has to teach Angie how to take care of herself, and the two go through the adventures of getting ready for the baby.
The movie doesn’t only star the ladies; Steve Martin, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Will Forte, and Fred Armisen are cast in supporting roles. The movie is rated PG-13, most likely due to the descriptive talk concerning birth, and some swear words, or as the “The New York Times” put it, due to “gentle raunch.”
I think that this movie will just add to Tina Fey’s masterpieces. The movie may not be as popular as “Mean Girls,” but for her first big role in a film, I think she did a great job, and hopefully another will follow soon. It is worth the ticket price to see this movie, especially if you have enjoyed any of Fey’s past work. You may even want to splurge on popcorn for this one.
