Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau meet up in Babes.
The Big Picture New York City-born actress, writer, producer, and debut director Pamela Adlon delivers an authentically Big Apple comedy with Babes. Where co-writer and co-lead Ilana Glazer brings her trademark Broad City silliness, Adlon’s vision veers more toward Woody Allen’s New York tales or Louis C.K.’s self-titled FX series Louie. It’s a collaboration that frequently works, except when warring intentions separate like oil and vinegar.
Release Date May 17, 2024 Director Pamela Adlon Cast Oliver Platt , John Carroll Lynch , Sandra Bernhard , Ilana Glazer , Michelle Buteau , Stephan James , Hasan Minhaj , Shola Adewusi Runtime 109 Minutes Main Genre Comedy Writers Ilana Glazer , Josh Rabinowitz Glazer and Survival of the Thickest star Michelle Buteau play forever besties on opposite sides of the lifestyle spectrum.
Even better, Babes isn’t just about pre-and-post baby drama. It’s as much an honest depiction of 30-something friendships and being single in a world that prioritizes coupling. Glazer and Rabinowitz’s writing stumbles in sections with Eden’s decision to see her pregnancy through, helped by relevant commentaries about socializing after younger, carefree party eras fade into responsibility and excruciating hangovers.
Babes Is Sincere to a Fault Alternatively, when Babes loses its sense of humor, there’s a wedge driven between the film’s two objectives. Some parts appear to hold back, staying on best behavior for more serious audiences, while others begrudge stuffy restraints. Oliver Platt’s performance as Eden’s flighty father doesn’t land the intended impact, nor does Eden’s decision to forgo abortion beget an appropriately revealing interrogation.
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