Toronto Real Estate Agents | Julie Kinnear

I didn't have high hopes for this movie from the beginning, but a Friday night with no TTC lead to me desperate for any entertainment I could get. Sure the plot didn't look too mind-blowing but considering I think 30 Rock is one of the funniest shows on tv right now I placed full trust in the abilities of Tina Fey. The problems started at the opening credits when I realized Tina Fey didn't write this movie herself. Sure enough by the time the end credits rolled I was ready to go back home and hug my 30 Rock box set. The movie itself wasn't terrible, just bland (with the one exception of Steve Martin's performance as a smug, new age health guru) The movie scored some laughs, especially between Fey and Poehler, unfortunately all of these moments were already shown in the preview, leaving 90-some minutes of filler. With the cliched 'odd-couple' premise and predictable plot twists Baby Mama would have fit in better as a Saturday Night Live sketch.

• IMDB link: Baby Mama
• Rating: **