[tps_header]Obvious Child[/tps_header]
Jenny Slate can’t really be considered an SNL vet; she is probably most remembered for being the cast member that let the “F” word slip on national broadcast television, on her very first show. Slate went on to create better material through other mediums, film being one of them. Obvious Child centers on Donna Stern, a comedian struggling both personally and professionally. A drunken one-night stand leaves Donna with an unwanted pregnancy and a difficult decision that makes her address all the failings in her life. The film does an incredible job of approaching the often-controversial topic of abortion with more humanity than most people do. Slate inspires both tears and laughs in her portrayal of how messy our lives can get. This subversive rom-com definitely explores a unique aspect of love and life.
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