Scrambled
Where to Watch: Theaters
Directed By:
Written By:
Starring:
Leah McKendrick, Clancy Brown, Andrew Santino, Ego Nwodim, Yvonne Strahovski
Genre:
Comedy
Rated R
All media courtesy of Lionsgate Films
Scrambled is written and directed and stars Leah McKendrick as Nellie Robinson, a 30-something who spends her weekends at bridal showers, baby showers, and weddings. With a nagging family and a ticking biological clock, Nellie decides to freeze her eggs, setting her on a course of acceptance and self-love in this empowering story with a lot of humor.
I’m not incredibly familiar with Leah McKendrick’s previous work, but I was really impressed with her. There are a lot of themes balanced in this story about identity, what society values in women, and what women value in women. It’s all shown in impactful ways and directed with a strong vision.
There’s a lot of heart but there’s also a lot of humor in Scrambled. I think there’s a great balance struck between the two and much of the supporting characters bring a lot of that humor. Andrew Santino, who plays Nellie’s brother, gives some of the funnier performances.
Where I started to fall off lay in the third act. There were a lot of loose ends to resolve and I’m not sure the editing helped to balance them out. There are multiple monologues that maybe if compounded into one would have been more potent, and in those scenes, I felt the story start to waver a little.
Overall, Scrambled is a really strong film and has a really interesting story that kept me engaged. There are good laughs and strong messages that I’m sure will give women empowerment to decide for themselves what to do with their bodies and how they value themselves.
See It or Skip It 