Sitting In Bars With Cake
Based on a cookbook of the same title, this is a tale of friendship, cakes and hospitals. Jane (played by Yara Shahidi) concocts a plan of bringing cakes into bars to distribute to patrons as a way of meeting new people, and potentially a lover. A hitch occurs when her best friend, Corrine, is diagnosed with brain cancer.
The movie does a good job of showing the friendship at the core.
Yara Shahidi isn't a well-rounded actress, and it was very apparent in this movie. The inclusion of chuckles and laughs in most of her lines was irking. Odessa A'zion as Corrine was a delight, and her shoulders deftly carried the weight of the duo. The supporting cast isn't very memorable but satisfactory.
There's nothing inherently amazing about Sitting In Bars With Cake, but the emotional core is enough for one-watch.
5.5/10.
