Jack and I quite liked this story about a single woman who plans to have a baby on her own before she gets too old. Greta Gerwig, who usually plays brainy eccentric characters such as Maggie (and Frances Ha), doesn't stray from that formula and is supported here by Ethan Hawke (last blogged for Born To Be Blue), the multifaceted Julianne Moore (most recently in Freeheld) who here plays a brilliant but cold Danish Georgette, Bill Hader (last in Trainwreck), and Maya Rudolph (most recently seen in these pages in Sisters), among others.
Director/screenwriter Rebecca Miller (covered in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) works from a story by herself and Karen Rinaldi (new to me), which takes a few turns and is entertaining all the way through.
I would like to suggest a nomination for Maggie's kooky wardrobe and Georgette's stylish outfits by Malgosia Turzanska (dressed Ain't Them Bodies Saints, among others).
The lilting music by Michael Rohatyn (also profiled in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee) can be found by playing this video and moving on in the order that youtube suggests. The adorable three-year-old actress in the second act is Ida Rohatyn, so I'm pretty sure she's related to the composer.
Now gone from this area, this movie has an estimated DVD release date of August, 2016. We're in line with Rotten Tomatoes' critics, averaging 84%, and not its audiences at 61, and recommend you see this some time.
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