In the early moments of "Tempting Fate," the expression "Double D" is used by the women to describe this phenomenon: "Divorced and Desperate." But a third category of "D" must be identified as essential to the theme of this film: "Diaper."
At age 42 and with two beautiful daughters, Gabby Cartwright still feels unfilled in life and has longings to produce another baby. But her callous husband Elliott decided to have a vasectomy without ever consulting her. The next thing we know, Gabby is doing a "tit for tat" when she sleeps one time with a social media tycoon named Matt Shaw. Gabby is surprised when she learns that you only have to do it once to become pregnant, even at her age.
The main thrust of the film was the ebb-and-flow in the relationship of Gabby and her husband. When Elliott learns that his wife is pregnant with another man's child, he moves out of the family home with one of the two daughters in tow. For her part, Gabby is thrilled to be pregnant, yet she is remorseful about placing the horns on Elliott. For all intents and purposes, Matt drops out of the film when he tells Gabby that that he has no interest in having children. At that moment, Gabby chooses not to tell him that she is pregnant with his child.
With the new baby on the way, the film is essentially over because Gabby had her wish fulfilled. The filmmakers struggle to pad the final quarter of the film with slow-paced dialogue and silly conflicts, such as Elliott returning to the dating scene. Even the delivery of little Henry seemed like a cliché hospital birth scene with Elliott comforting Gabby, who pops out the child with a couple of "pushes."
The overreach continues with an eye-popping ending that reunites all of the main characters for a grand, harmonious celebration of the modern notion of the "extended family." All is now well with no more jealousy, talk of divorce, the sale of the house, damage to the children's fragile psyches, or alimony payments. Somehow, the filmmakers want us to believe that there is no "baggage" from the chaotic events portrayed. The final moments are given over the joys of child-rearing in this iconic image: the full and dirty diaper of little Henry.
At age 42 and with two beautiful daughters, Gabby Cartwright still feels unfilled in life and has longings to produce another baby. But her callous husband Elliott decided to have a vasectomy without ever consulting her. The next thing we know, Gabby is doing a "tit for tat" when she sleeps one time with a social media tycoon named Matt Shaw. Gabby is surprised when she learns that you only have to do it once to become pregnant, even at her age.
The main thrust of the film was the ebb-and-flow in the relationship of Gabby and her husband. When Elliott learns that his wife is pregnant with another man's child, he moves out of the family home with one of the two daughters in tow. For her part, Gabby is thrilled to be pregnant, yet she is remorseful about placing the horns on Elliott. For all intents and purposes, Matt drops out of the film when he tells Gabby that that he has no interest in having children. At that moment, Gabby chooses not to tell him that she is pregnant with his child.
With the new baby on the way, the film is essentially over because Gabby had her wish fulfilled. The filmmakers struggle to pad the final quarter of the film with slow-paced dialogue and silly conflicts, such as Elliott returning to the dating scene. Even the delivery of little Henry seemed like a cliché hospital birth scene with Elliott comforting Gabby, who pops out the child with a couple of "pushes."
The overreach continues with an eye-popping ending that reunites all of the main characters for a grand, harmonious celebration of the modern notion of the "extended family." All is now well with no more jealousy, talk of divorce, the sale of the house, damage to the children's fragile psyches, or alimony payments. Somehow, the filmmakers want us to believe that there is no "baggage" from the chaotic events portrayed. The final moments are given over the joys of child-rearing in this iconic image: the full and dirty diaper of little Henry.