New in Theaters: ‘Obvious Child’

Jake Lacy, Jenny Slate, and Gaby Hoffman in ‘Obvious Child’ (A24)

In yet another attempt to subvert the romantic comedy—a genre that remains essentially dead despite all Cameron Diaz’s efforts—GillianRobespierre’sObvious Child throws a lot into the mix: pregnancy, awkward relationships, and millennial insecurity.

Obvious Childopens in limited release tomorrow. My review is at Film Racket:

A fresh-faced, faux-messy romantic comedy with a refreshingly economic take on the usual meet-cute / separat...