Look Both Ways Isn’t as Empowering as It Claims to Be
glamour.comWarning: Spoilers for Look Both Ways ahead.A feel-good drama? In socio-political climate? What could possibly go wrong? In , ’s Sliding Doors–esque film that premiered on August 17, nothing actually goes wrong…and that’s kind of the problem.
stars as Natalie, an aspiring illustrator and animator whose pregnancy scare leads her on two divergent paths. We watch as the parallel versions of Natalie—the one who gets pregnant after a one-night stand on the eve of her college graduation, and the one who does not—live out their lives simultaneously in two separate universes.
The premise seemed full of promise at first: A young woman is tasked with making a decision about her body, her career, and every other aspect of her future—there’s so much potential for a raw and sympathetic portrayal of what leads to her decision to continue to the pregnancy, even if it means putting her plans on hold.
So I was shocked when, not 10 minutes into the movie, pregnant Natalie says with zero explanation that she’s decided to ditch her dream—and her best friend and roommate, Cara (Aisha Dee)—of moving to Los Angeles to work in animation studio, and instead raise a child as a single parent.
Read more on glamour.com
