It 's after baby makes three that the movie falters , as Westfeldt the storyteller arbitrarily metes out punishment or reward to her characters , tying Jason , and especially Julie , in knots of unlikely self-ignorance on the way to revelation ( and a fair amount of speechifying ) . Jennifer Westfeldt and Adam Scott star in ` ` Friends With Kids '' Scott effortlessly steals the show , despite Westfeldt 's brittle cuteness . The humor is in a vulgar kicker ; it 's unnecessary in a comedy for once .
Jennifer Westfeldt and Adam Scott star in ` ` Friends With Kids '' Scott effortlessly steals the show , despite Westfeldt 's brittle cuteness . The humor is in a vulgar kicker ; it 's unnecessary in a comedy for once .