Summary
Mommy culture, with its capacity for smugness and solipsism, seems like a ripe topic for parody, but "Baby Mama" - starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler - approaches it with kid gloves. The movie certainly has its zingers here and there, until its ooey-gooey conclusion.
The most memorable moments, though, come from supporting players such as Steve Martin and Sigourney Weaver, despite the comic talents of its exceedingly capable stars. Fey plays Kate Holbrook, the vice president of an organic grocery store chain who finds herself in the position so many women do: Single at 37, she realizes she's desperate to have a baby. She turns to Poehler's Angie Ostrowiski, an immature, junk food-eating surrogate. Odd-couple high jinks ensue.See the full content of this document
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