Friday Night Date Night: What to Expect When You're Expecting

Friday Night Date Night is a feature on my blog that showcases movie reviews (mostly movies that were adapted from books). Hopefully some of these reviews will help you decide what to watch on your date night or a night of relaxing at home.

 

I have to admit that I actually have read some parts of What to Expect When You're Expecting.  No I do not have children, but since I live with my sister, brother-in-law and niece the book has been laying around the house and I've checked it out a couple of times.  I have not read enough of the book to tell you if it is similar to the movie so I can only tell you my thoughts on the movie.

I wasn't sure what to expect (haha...I didn't even realize the pun until I reread this sentence) when seeing this movie.  One of my besties saw it and loved it (disclaimer:  she was pregnant at the time).  I on the other-hand liked the movie, but wasn't really sure what to think of it.  I like that it seemed to be completely honest and show not only the amazing things that go along with being pregnant, but also the not so great things.  I think there is a stigma that everyone should have this glowing, wonderful pregnancy and people are afraid they will be judged if they are not completely in love with being pregnant.  They movie showed that it is not always beautiful and fun. 

 

Another unexpected thing I really enjoyed about the movie was Anna Kendrick and Chase Crawford.  They had really good chemistry and while their storyline was heartbreaking, I still enjoyed them.  Rebel Wilson was hilarious as usual and completely out there, but it worked well with her character.  Plus the Dad's Club was amazingly awesome! 

 

Overall it was an good, movie but I felt the story lines were a bit pieced out.  It almost reminded me of New Year's Eve or Valentine's Day (directed by Garry Marshall)...you know where there are a lot of known celebrities who each have a very small part in an eclectically thrown together film.  I'm not yet sure if I like this style or not.  I didn't enjoy Valentine's Day, but I did like New Year's Eve and this movie...so the jury is still out.   

 

Friday Night Date Night: Pitch Perfect

Friday Night Date Night is a feature on my blog that showcases movie reviews (mostly movies that were adapted from books). Hopefully some of these reviews will help you decide what to watch on your date night or a night of relaxing at home.

 

I hadn't heard much about Pitch Perfect (and I never realized it was a book), but when it came up on my amazon homepage for "Featured Recommendations" I decided to give it a try.  I am so happy I did.  I am completely and utterly in love with this movie.  It's cute, funny and a bit touching.  The best thing is that the characters are not trying to be cool or getting people to believe that their group is cool...they are geeks and are proud of it.  They are comfortable with who they are and what they like.  I loved that about this film! 

 

Essentially Pitch Perfect is about a girl who arrives at college and doesn't really fit in.  She ends up auditioning for an a cappella group to appease her father and found herself in a group of misfits who somehow belong together as they fight their way to the top. 

While there are some known characters in this movie, a lot of them are fresh to the screen.  I think this added to the movie because I had no expectations of them.  Rebel Wilson was hilarious as was the rest of the cast and the singing was superb.  (I had no idea that Anna Kendrick could sing...she was even nominated for a Tony award when she was younger).  I was also pleased by Skylar Astin (who played the leading male) and I hope to see him in more movies in the near future.  He was cute and a bit different then your typical leading male.  It was quite refreshing. 

If you haven't seen this movie yet, I highly suggest it!  I personally loved it and I hope you do too.