Review of Bad Moms (2016) by Jessica K — 30 Jan 2017

To be clear, I am certainly not the target audience for this film. These kinds of (look at me, I'm edgy) comedies are often not the last films on my list for a number of reasons. Bad Moms certainly fits all the cliches of this sort of film-the well timed f-bombs, the sex jokes, pushing the boundaries to expose a stereotype- but for some reason it kind of worked for me in a flawed movie, middle aged mean girls sort of way.

Hahn is a standout here while Bell and Kunis carry their roles on the acting talents alone. Together the comedic moments hit often enough, even though some of it is given the short end of the stick in an obligatory boozed up scene and typical millennial sterotypes. But those things are forgivable, as the larger message of "no one is a perfect mom (read parent) so stop trying to be one" rings louder in the end than these shortcomings. Actually, that just adds to the point.

But just be aware, if you do find yourself laughing at this film, the fact that so many of us spend our time trying to be the perfect parent anyways just might mean you are actually laughing at yourself. And that should be perfectly alright.