Obvious Child
Obvious Child (2014) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Gillian Robespierre Written by: Gillian Robespierre, Karen Maine & Elisabeth Holm Starring: Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy, David Cross, Richard Kind Rating: PG Release Date: June 20th, 2014 Jenny Slate & Jake Lacy in Obvious Child © 2014 - A24 Obvious Child is one of the most daring films to have been released in years. It's a slow build that requires attention, patience and understanding. It's laughs don't start coming until after twenty minutes and it's ultimately a romantic comedy about one of the touchiest subjects in North America - abortion. Obvious Child follows Donna Stern, (Jenny Slate); a stand up comedian by night and book store clerk by day, Stern makes enough of a living to survive happily in a small Williamsburg apartment. She's got a good group of friends and a family base in New York, and some of her peers, like