The comedians play best friends navigating pregnancy in the 'Better Things' creator's feature directorial debut.
meet on that day every year to watch a movie. It can be any film, at any theater. What’s most important is that the two women, friends since they were 11 years old and now separated by no fewer than two trains on New York City public transit, make time for each other.For the most recent Thanksgiving, seemingly in 2023, Dawn and Eden meet on the Upper West Side for a 9 a.m. show. Dawn, pregnant with her second child, recently moved to the neighborhood with her husband Marty and their toddler.
Adlon’s feature directorial debut bursts with a boisterous energy from its opening moments. Buteau and Glazer have natural chemistry, enhanced by their respective talents. Quick wit and a comfort with exaggerated physicality are trademarks of both performances, which excel on the comedic level and struggle more during the dramatic turns. The pair volley jokes with impressive agility, and each scene moves at the speed of an intense ping-pong match.
After Dawn and Eden purchase their tickets and their treats, they join the only other person in the city inclined to see a film on Thanksgiving morning in the theater. In a Goldilocks gag, Dawn and Eden have a hard time finding good seats. Each one of the plush red velvet chairs feels wet to the pregnant friend. As Eden gabs, the pair inch across and climb over rows in search of maximum comfort and no moisture. After a third attempt, they realize Dawn is in labor.
Because Glazer and Buteau offer a convincing portrayal of intimacy, it’s disappointing when they only occasionally pull off the big emotional turns. Part of that comes from a screenplay that opts for laughs even when it means undercutting the weight of the drama. The film moves too briskly through Eden and Dawn’s arguments, missing opportunities to excavate the emotional lives of the characters.
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