Review of Obvious Child (2009) by Riley A — 01 Aug 2015

Don't we all wish every guy thrust in that situation was as supportive and loving as Max or Juno's Michael Cera. Alas.

This review of Obvious Child (2009) was written by Riley A on 01 Aug 2015.

Obvious Child has generally received positive reviews.

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By Aman A (383) on 11 Feb 2016

Great independent cinema. Funny and real. The characters are drawn perfectly. Filming is honest. Acting is spontaneous…

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By Film W (38) on 02 Jul 2016

Interesting. The stand-up is very bad…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 20 Sep 2015

Jenny Slate knocks it out of the park with this one, which is both biting and bittersweet, hilarious and touching - well worth a look. Recommended…

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By Aaron M (1,334) on 22 Apr 2016

The characters were banal, and didn't seem to develop at all…

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By Emma Dibdin (195) for The Arts Desk (640) on 12 Nov 2015

It's a frank, funny and emotionally sophisticated story that quietly declines to fall in line with what is expected of young women on the big screen…

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By Stefano C (730) on 13 Feb 2018

After 5 minutes I wanted to stop watching: I couldn't stand the main character…

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 27 Apr 2018

Played perfectly, and containing all the usual absurdities and loose-ends of romantic comedies, neatly scripted and with a lead who manages…

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By Em B (14) on 12 Feb 2018

Nicest/Wittiest/eye-opening film i've seen in years…

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By John B (4,244) on 02 Feb 2016

Obvious child is obvious crap. A very unlikeable comedian has issues and the audience is meant to feel something when she deals with her issues…

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By Randy C (345) on 16 Sep 2018

It comes with a big asterisk…

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