Reviews for this film from our members:
- David Bax @ Battleship Pretension
- Excerpt: Robespierre’s camera is not ostentatiously mannered nor is it assertively “realistic,” which usually just means jittery and handheld. In a commendably assured way for someone making a first feature, Robespierre’s filmmaking never calls attention to itself.
- Patrick Bromley @ F This Movie!
- Kevin Carr @ 7M Pictures
- Excerpt: “Obvious Child” is so much more than just “The Abortion Movie.” It’s a strong character study of a modern woman in New York City.
- Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
- Excerpt: It’s that sense of normalcy that makes the film such a subversive success in terms of addressing a political debate that … it otherwise goes out of its way to avoid having.
- Candice Frederick @ Reel Talk
- Sarah Gopaul @ Digital Journal
- Excerpt: It’s a rare discovery to find a new concept in the romantic comedy category, but ‘Obvious Child’ is as fresh and funny as it is progressive.
- Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
- Excerpt: Edgy and female-centric…for a sophisticated audience, it’s refreshingly revealing.
- Jeremy Kibler @ The Artful Critic
- Excerpt: Free of judgment and preachiness, “Obvious Child” is a breath of fresh air. Don’t let the subject matter or Slate’s opening comic act about vaginas reduce this small indie gem or make it seem like a tough sell. It’s like something Woody Allen might have made had he been born with lady parts.
- Kristin Dreyer Kramer @ NightsAndWeekends.com
- Pat Mullen @ Cinemablographer
- Excerpt: A winning and relatable rom-com
- Tom Santilli @ examiner.com
- Excerpt: While the content of the romantic comedy, Obvious Child (opening today), will most likely keep it from finding any real mainstream success, it acts as a showcase for Jenny Slate not only as a comic, but as an actress. Remember her name.
- [New – 1/22/15] | Sarah Ward @ FilmInk
