Director Pamela Adlon and writer-star Ilana Glazer bring their comedic prowess to Babes, a crowd-pleasing pregnancy comedy that reworks the familiar “oops-I’m-pregnant” trope with a fresh, feminist twist. Despite its predictable plot, the film shines with Glazer’s brassy humor and a heartfelt celebration of female friendship, positioning itself as a millennial answer to Juno. The chemistry between Glazer and co-star Michelle Buteau elevates the standard rom-com fare, making it a lol-able tribute to the gross-out majesty and comedy of biology that is having a baby. Bring a girlfriend, or a few, and deliver yourself this comical, sincere celebration of becoming and being a woman. (B)
[READ MORE: All of our coverage of the Seattle International Film Festival ’24.]
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By: Matt Oakes
Started blogging about film in college when the university paper wouldn’t have him. Dislikes your consensus film Twitter favorites. Devotee of horror movies that make him die a little inside. Catches films at festivals when he can. Proud SFCS and OFCS member and Tomatometer-approved critic. Editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot.
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