SCRAMBLED, the directorial debut of its writer and star Leah McKendrick, is a compelling dramedy about a woman in her mid-thirties trying to make a change in her life by freezing her eggs.
There are so many things slightly off about SCRAMBLED; the jokes are outdated, there are multiple out-of-place dramatic monologues, and the tone is wonky. Yet, Leah McKendirck imbues so much empathy into Nellie, creating a realistic and somewhat relatable main character going through this complex emotional and medical experience. While the premise is undeniably unique, this movie feels familiar; it’s very similar to Freeform shows I’ve seen – SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE (a dramedy about a recovering alcoholic in her mid-twenties) and EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE OKAY (a dramedy about a guy who becomes the caretaker of his two younger half-siblings after their father’s death).
If you can look past the aggressively millennial humor, out-of-place melodrama, and some odd stereotypes, SCRAMBLED is a good, re-coming-of-age comedy that makes up for its faults with a story that should genuinely be shared with the world.
SCRAMBLED is now playing in theaters. It also has one of the best movie posters I’ve seen in a while.
