Look Who's Talking
1989 · Directed by Amy Heckerling
Original language: English
- comedy
- romance
The story
After a single, career-minded woman is left on her own to give birth to the child of a married man, she finds a new romantic chance in a cab driver. Meanwhile, the point-of-view of the newborn baby is narrated through voice-over.
What it’s like
Bright, bustling New York rendered in warm, sunny daylight: cab interiors, cluttered apartments, hospital corridors with fluorescent glare softened into something friendly. The camera stays mostly conventional and steady, with plenty of medium two-shots that let the comic timing breathe, and the frame often sits on a baby's-eye view that makes ordinary grown-up spaces look enormous and absurd. The soundtrack is upbeat pop and lightly bouncy incidental music, and the adult-voiced infant narration is the film's signature texture, deadpan and amused, cutting through every scene. The vibe is cheerful, whimsical and gently chaotic, the kind of feel-good comedy for a lazy weekend afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or an easy evening when you want to laugh without strain. The pacing is brisk and sitcom-like, with jokes landing quickly and a warm, uncomplicated emotional register. Its arcs are simple and affectionate: a prickly, self-sufficient woman learning to accept help and a little romance, and an unlikely pair of adults figuring out family. Intensity is low: some crude jokes and mild sexual humour, a couple of brief awkward moments, but no real violence, gore or cruelty. It suits viewers who want a light, romantic, funny film about parenthood and second chances, with no dread.
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