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"Watching &amp;quot;Labor Pains&amp;quot; is a bit like the labor process itself: It\u2019s a steady descent from tolerable pain to utter misery that\u2019s almost forgotten in the midst of the predictably happy ending. Almost, but not quite. For much of the movie, Thea is a self-absorbed, unmotivated, irresponsible young adult with little clarity to her future, and it\u2019s only with the safety net of a huge lie that she begins to come into her own and find some professional and personal success.\nYou could argue that her character turn-around outweighs her early mistakes, but in fact she\u2019s more believable as a snippy screw-up than as the reliable executive she becomes. (Of course, that might be influenced by Lohan's own off-camera trials.) The film does boast a talented cast (Janeane Garofalo joins in as a talk-show host), but even that\u2019s not enough to overshadow its flaws. Factor in the movie\u2019s frequent sexual references, a surprising amount of unnecessary smoking and drinking, and some strong language, and it\u2019s clear there\u2019s not much value for teens."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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