Good
Newwz (2019)
Viewing Platform: Amazon Prime
Varun and Deepti Batra have been trying to conceive for nearly 6
years, and the constant hinting from well-meaning family and friends
has put a strain on their relationship. Varun's sister finally
suggests they meet with a fertility specialist, who suggests in vitro
fertilizaiton (IFV). Varun is skeptical about the entire endeavor,
mocking the pamphlets and whining about his contribution, but Deepti
convinces him to cooperate. Less than two weeks after the embryo is
implanted, Varun and Deepti are called back to the clinic, with some
astonishing and disturbing news: the lab technicians mixed up the
sperm samples with another couple whose last name is also Batra! Will
the couples try another round of IVF, or keep trying on their own? If
both couples move forward with the mismatched genetic material, what
does this mean for their families and their babies' futures??
*The
premise is quite interesting; any time a story has these kinds of
improbable, yet not entirely impossible scenarios, it draws the
listener in and allows them to engage on a meaningful level. This is
probably the best aspect of the film. The characters do consider
abortion, but luckily the writers do not go that direction, instead
valuing life. I didn't love the musical numbers, and some of the
humor didn't translate well (I think some of the wordplay was between
English, Hindi, and a third language I couldn't distinguish from
Hindi, so those jokes were lost on me). I wouldn't watch this again, not because it was particularly bad, but because it was just "meh."*
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