Middle aged man wanting to raise a child alone hires a surrogate. The film is about the platonic bond that they develop over 9 months. It's a dialogue heavy film but the writing is sharp and there are several sweet and humorous moments between the two leads.
This could have been a great film if only the writer gave us more. There was so much I wanted to know about the main character. Why is a nice looking middle aged man alone and wanting to raise a child? What is his back story? Is he gay? He shares he was in an 8 year relationship. Did she (or he) not want kids?
How do you not flesh out the characters and then expect the audience to get fully invested in them?
Now thinking about it in retrospect, her story made little sense. She got pregnant in high school and had to give up the child for adoption. So now she decides to put herself through that pain all over again? Why?
Finally, the film ends too abruptly leaving the audience without a satisfying conclusion. I left the theater frustrated. Is there an uncut version out there because I would definitely like to see it.
This could have been a great film if only the writer gave us more. There was so much I wanted to know about the main character. Why is a nice looking middle aged man alone and wanting to raise a child? What is his back story? Is he gay? He shares he was in an 8 year relationship. Did she (or he) not want kids?
How do you not flesh out the characters and then expect the audience to get fully invested in them?
Now thinking about it in retrospect, her story made little sense. She got pregnant in high school and had to give up the child for adoption. So now she decides to put herself through that pain all over again? Why?
Finally, the film ends too abruptly leaving the audience without a satisfying conclusion. I left the theater frustrated. Is there an uncut version out there because I would definitely like to see it.