To be honest i went straight past this movie as looking a bit "boring" (and yes im a woman) But hubby decided to pick it. I'm glad he did now in hindsight.

It gives a really touching account, if thats the right word to use, perspective from the eyes of different people and different circumstances in life and how they rationalize and reason. Maybe it was prettied over in parts but that was at the director/producers doing. I think its main objective is not to be deeply depressing or harsh on matters that have been done often, this sits middle of the road as to not offend people on either side of judgements and for that i commend it. I can not stand movies that are so far off base because of the film makers motives or opinions. It's a talent to stay neutral and do it well for character and plot development.

This is a movie you might only watch once but i think anyone could learn or take something away from it about people and life in general.

I wasn't sure what to expect from the movie Unexpected. It's billed as a comedy but the subject matter suggests high drama, so I wasn't sure how the filmmaker intended to make that funny without a high cringe factor. It's about an urban high school teacher who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant at the same time as one of her star students, and how they navigate that. What Unexpected actually is, is a feel good dramedy. I like that the script didn't attempt to solve every problem in these women's lives. It focused on what each of them stood to give up for deciding to go through w ith becoming a mother, and on how each of them felt as they came to terms with why they wanted to do it and how they would perceive their futures because of it. Some parts of the movie really shone, like a hilarious scene where Jasmine gives into a craving that Samantha's nose cannot handle. Other scenes felt like the camera test was used because they ran out of time or funds, like Samantha and her husband arguing on a park bench, and neither looking comfortable with the dialogue. Not in the way of two people having an uncomfortable argument, but more in the way of two actors trying to feel their way into the scene. Speaking of the husband, Anders Holm was excellent as John, usually hitting just the right note for the scene he's in. Elizabeth McGovern was genius casting as Samantha's mother. She resembles Smulders, they act well off each other, and she played an expectant mother in a very similarly themed movie in the 80s, that casting just could not have been more perfect. Overall, Unexpected is well worth a spot in your streaming queue if you're looking for a dramedy.

This film has a lot of realism and is really well acted. Black girl and black community (so loud, so big) compared with white ones (so small, so unsteady) were the most interesting things to me, living so far from Illinois. But besides that I appreciated many details and even though I can't say that I enjoyed the film, Authors' talent is out of discussion.

The story, however, was not catching and sometimes the two girls reminded me of two blind lemmings working their way through life, love and maternity.

Simple things made complicated are not entertaining. And one thing lacks more than any other: fun. Real people make jokes, real people laugh: Sam and Jasmine? At best they smile...