In the Theater: Friends with Kids

Last weekend Cat and I saw a preview for Friends with Kids. With the same cast as Bridesmaids and the addition of Adam Scott we thought we couldn't go wrong and were eager to see it the following weekend. The week dragged by. Finally Saturday came around and Cat, Susannah and I skipped arm in arm to the theater for laughs galore.

The theater, The Brooklyn Heights Cinema, was very teeny with only two screens. Cat led me to believe it was like the Hi-Pointe, so I was extremely disappointed when there was no comforting musty odor and no doggy mascot. After forgiving these negatives (because not every theater can be that perfect) I decided that it was a very cute place. And even though someone sat in front of me I could see the screen just fine and didn't need to lower myself by pleading for an adult booster seat.

Cat, Susannah and Popcorn

On to the movie. I thought it was incredibly lame. The plot line was obvious from the commercials so there were no surprises or much originality there. I went into the movie expecting it to be funny based on the actors. It was not. It was very serious and full of emotional turmoil. The dialogue was pretty idiotic. I didn't care for any of the characters, except maybe Chris O'Dowd (and that's because his part was small enough that I could still pretend he was my little IT nerd). There were a few laughs, but they were probably only funny compared to the rest of the lame ass movie.

In summation: Theater good. Movie bad.