Jennifer Westfeldt is another veteran of the theater scene, but she has two remarkable film credits to her name, Kissing Jessica Stein, which she starred in and co-wrote, and the recent Friends with Kids, which she wrote and directed and starred in with a cast of some of the best comedic actors working today. Friends with Kids in particular is a movie that shows incredible promise. It has that magical mix of maturity and comedy that Woody Allen made famous, but she makes her drama far more realistic, and her emotional payoffs more earnest. It’s also rare to see someone write, direct and act in their own movie and perform exceptionally well in all aspects. She’s another filmmaker and artist with an enormous upside. The fact that Jon Hamm is her long term partner makes me respect them both that much more.
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Published: Apr 15, 2013 06:27 pm