Mamaboy

Mamaboy tells the story of our main protagonist Kelly Hankins as he discovers the trials of what pregnancy brings to the table and how it effects his life. And truth be told I found myself to like this film, yes despite the premise of being a Male getting pregnant (something that would turn people away) I think what it does with the concept of pregnancy itself makes it enjoyable despite that. I will say, yes I'm sort of in for seeing a Male get pregnant and clearly people who are into that will enjoy this film, however those who are turned off by the concept won't like this film and it does have its criticisms. Yes the experiment is very silly.

Despite the premise that is basically Mpreg, what I like about this film is that it tackles the very issues of what experiencing pregnancy really is like, Kelly's condition isn't exaggerated or over the top, he goes through actual struggles of pregnancy and how it effects his life, it makes his experiences in this film a bit realistic, because pregnancy at teenage years really does tamper with your grades, it can throw struggle on your personal experiences, the scene that hits home with this was Kelly losing everything, his peers, image, car and job, it's the experience of pregnancy through a different perspective (Male instead of Female) giving the Male their own perspective of the experience showing its not cut and dry. Kelly even gives the reaction a Male would normally, having being a Male himself, and of course being a teenager struggling with his situation proves it was more than what he thought, and at that age real teens think they can handle it but can't.

As for the characters, this is where things become hit or miss. Kelly himself is fine as a character, though the film is more about his experience overall. As far as Comedy goes the real comedic parts come from Nurse Zelda and the Principal, who were really the best characters in that regard. The one character I truly don't like was Kelly's brother Jimmy Hankins, he's such an annoying twit and his scenes with Kelly were pretty bad, especially when he Blackmails Kelly's car away from him and generally treats him badly, and he never gets punishment for anything he does, (mainly Blackmailing Kelly's car and telling Milton Kelly was pregnant) he's far too unlikable for me. The mom also wasn't given much screen time.

I also found it weird how nobody aside from the few characters that did know, caught onto the fact Kelly was pregnant, the signs weren't exactly hidden very well, all they think was he was fat, but they don't catch on that he's pregnant until the end. But despite this I liked the film, yeah it has its problems and it really isn't for everyone, as people who aren't into the concept of Mpreg alone will hate it, but looking past that I thought it was an alright film, one of the better perspectives that tackles a Male being pregnant.

Watched this tonight and wasn't expecting much from reading the synopsis but just wanted a fun movie to kill a night. I ended up really liking it. The idea is pretty original and handled in an interesting way. Watching Kelly and what he went through as far as being embarrassed and even shunned, and all the physical changes he went through really drives home what young girls go through when pregnant. Somehow seeing it from the guys point of view gives more sympathy for the girls. I think we just take things for granted when a girl is pregnant but watching a guy lose friends, have his peers whisper about him, start sucking at things he loves like baseball, it brings home the realities.

A lot of these actors are not well known yet even saw some that it was their first role (at least first listed on IMDb) and I thought they all did fine The kid who plays Kelly has a really expressive face and does emotion well, I expect we'll see him in more. And Ditto, he'll be playing the stoner guy in everything soon no doubt. I was also impressed by the little brother, his acting was very natural which is sometime tough for young kids. The Nurses character was hilarious and she played it well. No one was bad, that in itself is a pretty good feat for any movie! Production value was good, sound and lighting on point, music fit well. All in all comes across as a larger budget film then what it's listed on IMDb.

Oh and Busey....... Random ....... loved it! The only thing that bugged me (and its no big deal really) and is why I didn't give a 9 or 10 was I couldn't figure out if this was one of those Christian production movies or something. A few things like when Kelly's dad is talking to him really came across that way but then the whole topic of the movie doesn't seem like it would be. I really don't care either way, I'll watch either kind of movie as long as it's good. It just kind of bugged me.

Well, this movie has a great message to deliver and interesting. But sadly, it's a bit draggy. They failed to deliver the important parts, and focus more on the uninteresting parts. I was expecting something a little better. It doesn't make sense ofc, but it's fiction so i'm okay with that. But i'm expecting a little more neat story-line. Not really worth watching. But people's judgement are different.

The script is promising and tries to do something original and new. However, it has plenty loose ends. It is more like a script written by amateurs than professionals. The actors are all amateurs and were not able to bring the story to life. The movie is sloppy, slow-paced, and devoid of any humour to make it an interesting watch. The characters are mainly caricatures and the actions in the story are unbelievable. The viewer is not lured into the plausibility of the movie's plot even though it is original (a boy carrying a pregnancy and its attendant effects).

All-in-all, you may see this movie if you want to know how a bad movie can be. If you are into amateurish movies, then this movie is perfect. However, for more serious viewers: SAVE YOURSELF THE STRESS AND TIME!

THIS MOVIE IS THE BEST WRITTEN PIECE OF LITERATURE EVER. EVERY SINGLE FRAME HAS SO MUCH EMOTION AND DEPTH PUT INTO IT, ALONG WITH HAVING SOME OF THE BEST HUMOR EVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE. WORDS ALONE CANNOT DESCRIBE HOW INCREDIBLE THIS WORK OF ART IS, AND I CANNOT RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH. IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL TO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE, AND ALL COUNTRIES SHOULD MAKE A LAW WHICH FORCES PEOPLE TO WATCH IT. MAMABOY IS SIMPLY THAT INCREDIBLE. AMEN.

(Jokes aside, it's not abhorrent but it's not good either. I recommend you watch it with friends exclusively to make fun of it or else you will receive little enjoyment from watching this nonsensical movie. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have fun making fun of it.)