Remember when it seemed the world was Amy Schumer’s oyster following the success of Trainwreck? Well…things can change very quickly. Sure, some of her roles after that left a lot to be desired, but she also took time away to get married, start a family, host a cooking show with her husband, and to deal with some health issues. She seems to be making a comeback of sorts now, but unfortunately part of that is the Netflix comedy Kinda Pregnant which looks terrible.
Schumer stars as Lainey, a woman who becomes jealous over her best friend’s pregnancy and decides that life would be so much better if she too were pregnant. So she straps on a prosthetic belly and fakes it, reaping the benefits and attention that come with impending motherhood.
There’s no way this one-note joke can be stretched for the 81-minute runtime.
The film also stars Jillian Bell (another one whose once-bright star has faded), Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., Brianne Howey, Alex Moffat, Joel David Moore, Lizze Broadway, Urzila Carlson, and Francis Benhamou.
Further proof this movie might be crap is director Tyler Spindel, who is responsible for other crappy Adam Sandler-produced comedies Father of the Year, The Wrong Missy, and The Out-Laws. Must be nice having Adam Sandler as your uncle!
SYNOPSIS: Jealous of her best friend’s pregnancy, Lainy wears a fake baby bump…and accidentally meets the man of her dreams.
Kinda Pregnant hits Netflix on February 5th.
