#34 Friends With Kids (2011)

Directed by: Jennifer Westfeldt
Starring: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt

Written, directed, produced and starring Jennifer Westfeldt, Friends with kids is a fun albeit unremarkable RomCom. As with many films of this genre these days, it suffers from being very predictable but, to its credit, it does deliver some laughs.

Acting wise, there is a respectable cast. Chris O'Dowd has been excellent in comedies such as Bridesmaids and The IT Crowd, but it's unfortunate here that he hasn't really been given great material to work with. That being said, he was one of the better performers in the film along with the always solid and reliable Kristen Wiig. I was disappointed with both of the leads, I found it a struggle to buy into their characters and that had a negative impact on the film as a whole.

There are some good moments here and it does, at times, deliver some laughs but it all feels so unremarkable. That, coupled with two main characters I took a dislike to, made the film disappointing for me. If you're a fan of the genre you could do a lot worse but go in with low expectations.