Kris Swanberg gives a somewhat too conventional glimpse into unplanned pregnancy in Unexpected, co-written with Megan Mercier and Kris Williams. This marks Swanberg’s third feature film, and notably her first film with known actors and a budget that’s actually workable. While Swanberg said she wanted Unexpected to be a more realistic film, stripped of the usual comedy around unplanned pregnancy and the heightened melodrama of the environment of low income schools, the lack of both elements makes for a charming film of realism indeed, but one that’s too dramatically scarce. Read More
Out in Theaters: UNEXPECTED
by Lillian Angelle Posted in Out in Theaters, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged Anders Holm, Cobie Smulders, Gail Bean, Kris Swanberg, Kris Williams, Megan Mercier, Unexpected Leave a comment