Unexpected
CAST
Cobie Smulders, Anders Holm
RATING
R
RELEASE
July 24, 2015 (LIMITED/VOD)
DIRECTOR
Kris Swanberg
STUDIO
The Film Arcade
RUNNING TIME
1 hour 25 minutes
STARS
***1/2
REVIEW:
There were two films starring Cobie Smulders that premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The first one,"Results," is a pretty mediocre film overall. There were two films starring Cobie Smulders that premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The second one, "Unexpected," is the exact opposite of that. The story follows a teacher and her student who both become pregnant around the same time and end up bonding because of it. It's a simple narrative with very strong results. Cobie Smulders gives a grounded and incredibly wholesome performance as the lead protagonist, and her chemistry with newcomer Gail Bean is great to watch. The scenes she shares with Anders Holm, her husband in the film, are also really engaging. As a whole the film feels a bit rushed at times, but that doesn't take away from the overall impact this has. Writer/director Kris Swanberg has made a sweet, funny, and dramatic little indie flick that is worth seeking out, especially if you want to see Robin Scherbatsky show off her acting chops. "Unexpected" may be the second film in recent memory involving Smulders getting pregnant, the first one being "Delivery Man," but this is the better one of the two. without a doubt
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