A decent film involving the bad luck of a girl who has a bright future but ruins it by getting pregnant. The film is directed decently, a bit predictable at times, but the performances make it work. Drew Barrymore was very annoying in the lead but Steve Zahn was awesome as her no-good husband. James Woods and Adam Garcia were also perfect in supporting roles. Brittany Murphy however was overacting in a few scenes and not too convincing in general. The screenplay is not that great, featuring some cliché dialogues and boring melodramatic scenes. The film is decently directed by Penny Marshall (Awakenings), not a good screenplay and some good acting, overall it was sort of enjoyable, but definitely not that great. 6/10
Review of Riding in Cars with Boys
Riding in Cars with Boys
(2001)
An average drama, not funny, some of the performances save it
16 August 2005