I was watching one of Kristian Harloff’s shows that had Winston Marshall was on and he had made a comment about not planning on going to Babes until someone had told him it was pretty good. Winston went and said it was hilarious, but that he would not have gone without the word of mouth.

I was in the same boat. I had no plans on going to Babes because I was unfamiliar with it and it did not seem to fit into my schedule. When Winston said it was hilarious, and since it was summer and I had some time, I decided to give it a chance.

It was hilarious.

According to IMDB, “Follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. BABES delves into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears, and labor pains.“

The film works because of Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. They had a very easy chemistry and were both extremely funny. For some reason, their hectic delivery, which some times bother me with some other actors, worked for me here. Perhaps they looked very unique as performers and that helped me react to them. Either way, they are definitely the strongest part of the story.

The film looks at motherhood as well as the relationship between two female friends and does it with a lot of humor. It was raunchy, over-the-top and dirty. It all worked because it is laugh out loud funny.

I enjoyed this one a bunch.

4 stars