http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2008/05/05/080505crci_cinema_denby?currentPage=2
The Hunt is not over. Helen Hunt, after a brief hiatus since the birth of her daughter, has made a new movie called “Then She Found Me.” She directs and stars in this “fine, tense, unpredictable comedy of mixed-up emotions and sudden illuminations.” Critic David Denby applauds the story, saying that she explores the many angles of the idea of neediness.
I was surprised to learn that a story about a struggling 39-year-old who accidentally gets pregnant and is enamored with a divorcee with 2 kids is a comedy. This pregnancy/ comedy thing seems to be a trend nowadays… Knocked Up, Juno, Junebug. Diablo Cody insists that no one was copying one another; there was just this weird trend in Hollywood this year, and creatives were actually mad other people had the same idea. Personally, I hope this pregnancy/ comedy sub-genre dries up pretty quickly since there is only so much child-centered plot I can stomach (pun intended). I am interested to see some of the promo for this movie, though, since the other publicity I saw for it (Hunt is on the cover of Backstage West) treats the story more like a drama. Publicity aside, I am excited to see this movie with Colin Firth and Bette Midler!
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