Obvious Child

Vaginas, Burps, and Farts... Oh my!

Stand up comedienne Jenny Slate portrays a Jewish wanna be stand-up comedienne whose schtick borders on the vulgar and crass. Her profession & personal life goes into a tailspin starting when her boyfriend dumps her. This is awkward humor centering around a delicate subject when she becomes pregnant and seeks an abortion. This is a romantic comedy that doesn't quite follow the formula. Although it was not Alien's sense of humor, there is an important message here. This one probably has more film critic appeal than general public appeal. Alien was puzzled by the film's title and finally found a connection during the credits with the song "Obvious Child" written and sung by Paul Simon.

Alien gives it 2 ½ "one-night stand" stars out of 4.